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Burke County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
Designated Market Area: Augusta, GA-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 24,388   ( 1,072 from 2010 , 206 from 2020)
Land area: 827.0 square miles
Population density: 29.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,795 48.36% 8.8%
Black:11,01145.15% 4.0%
Indian:1200.49% 155.3%
Asian:1600.66% 81.8%
2+ races:4031.65% 67.9%
Hispanic:8993.69% 45.7%
Total non-White:12,59351.64% 1.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:614 12.5
Deaths:69314.1
Net Migration: -132-2.7
Net Immigration: 60.1
Change in White population:951 4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:121 0.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
23,316
10,84446.51%
11,46949.19%
470.20%
880.38%
2401.03%
6172.65%
12,47253.49%

2000
22,243
10,33646.47%
11,28550.74%
490.22%
540.24%
1910.86%
3161.42%
11,90753.53%

1990
20,579
9,70247.15%
10,74152.19%
260.13%
70.03%
n/a
1030.50%
10,87752.85%

1980
19,349
8,86045.79%
10,10852.24%
00.00%
570.29%
n/a
3601.86%
10,48954.21%

1970
18,255
7,24739.70%
11,00160.26%
20.01%
20.01%
n/a
00.00%
11,008 60.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,608 16.2
2,29010.3
-673-3.0
440.2
508 2.3
565 2.5
1990's
NumberRate
3,721 18.1
2,21010.7
1,4447.0
290.1
634 3.1
1,030 5.0
1980's
NumberRate
3,933 20.3
2,015 10.4
-406 -2.1
n/a
842 4.4
388 2.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,047 -5.7
n/a
1,613 8.8
-519 -2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Burke County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.8
6,091 25.0%
18,297 75.0%
3,967 16.3%
8,913
2.70
5,721 64.2%
3,822 66.8%
707 12.4%
3,192 35.8%

2010
NumberPercent
35.9
6,585 28.2%
16,731 71.8%
2,767 11.9%
8,533
2.70
6,110 71.6%
3,621 59.3%
1,193 19.5%
2,423 28.4%

2000
NumberPercent
33.4
6,959 31.3%
15,284 68.7%
2,448 11.0%
7,928
2.77
5,811 73.3%
3,662 63.0%
1,121 19.3%
2,117 26.7%

1990
NumberPercent
29.8
6,893 33.5%
13,686 66.5%
2,350 11.4%
7,065
2.88
5,367 76.0%
3,426 63.8%
1,029 19.2%
1,698 24.0%

1980
NumberPercent
26.8
6,798 35.1%
12,551 64.9%
2,287 11.8%
6,210
3.09
4,760 76.7%
3,493 73.4%
578 12.1%
1,450 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Burke County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,106 
Median Value$98,300 
Occupied8,91380.3%
Vacant2,19319.7%
Owned6,46972.6%
Rented2,44427.4%
Median Rent$747 
Single-Family Units6,30056.7%
    Detached6,26656.4%
    Attached340.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1491.3%
Mobile Homes3,74033.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Burke County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005185.8%
$10,000 to $14,99988810.0%
$15,000 to $19,9995105.7%
$20,000 to $24,9995626.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993493.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993574.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993503.9%
$40,000 to $44,9994845.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993954.4%
$50,000 to $59,9997288.2%
$60,000 to $74,9997428.3%
$75,000 to $99,9998469.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,04211.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992683.0%
$150,000 to $199,9994725.3%
$200,000 or more4024.5%
Median Household Income50,321 
Per Capita Income29,735 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state78 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5426.1%
Public Assistance1261.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,55117.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,76766.6%
Unemployed5143.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,28170.1%
Not in Labor Force4,38529.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,8233,36053.2%
Non-Profit5415525.8%
Self-Employed89544466.8%
Local Government31933149.1%
State Government23749832.2%
Federal Government23818456.4%
Total Private + Self4,7183,80455.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8481,16842.1%
Total5,5664,97252.8%
Pct. Govt.17.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8167.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,91718.2%
Professional, Technical1,48514.1%
Service Occupations2,27821.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3313.1%
All others4,06238.5%
White Collar 40.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,35612.8%
Construction1,20711.4%
Health care and social assistance1,16111.0%
Accommodation and food services9789.3%
Transportation and warehousing9238.7%
Retail trade8217.8%
Public administration7407.0%
Utilities6436.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5164.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5104.8%
Educational services5064.8%
Other services3743.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3353.2%
Finance and insurance3002.8%
Wholesale trade1011.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation500.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing280.3%
Information90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Burke County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5952.44%
Puerto Rican1310.54%
Cuban30.01%
Dominican690.28%
Total Central American370.15%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran370.15%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic280.12%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1080.44%
Indian140.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,07796.6%
Spanish5092.2%
Korean1080.5%
German, other Germanic890.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun560.2%
Other Indo-European140.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,5836.5%
Irish1,4475.9%
American1,2205.0%
German7533.1%
Italian5242.2%
African5232.1%
European3471.4%
French3431.4%
Scottish2711.1%
Scotch-Irish1930.8%
Swedish1830.8%
Dutch1710.7%
Polish1610.7%
Scandinavian770.3%
Guyanese710.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,04398.8%
Not a citizen2941.2%
Native23,70497.4%
Foreign-born6332.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Burke County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
931 6.0%1,458 9.4%5,889 37.8%5,022 32.2%1,667 10.7%617 4.0%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 931 6.0%
9-12 Years 1,458 9.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,889 37.8%
Some College 5,022 32.2%
Bach. Degree 1,667 10.7%
Grad Degree 617 4.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Burke County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,654 7,735 919 10.6% 5.4%
1991 8,579 7,569 1,010 11.8% 5.3%
1992 8,564 7,280 1,284 15.0% 6.6%
1993 8,552 7,545 1,007 11.8% 5.7%
1994 8,602 7,577 1,025 11.9% 5.1%
1995 8,678 7,497 1,181 13.6% 4.8%
1996 8,860 7,410 1,450 16.4% 4.6%
1997 8,747 7,486 1,261 14.4% 4.5%
1998 8,208 7,135 1,073 13.1% 4.2%
1999 8,759 7,945 814 9.3% 3.8%
2000 9,131 8,673 458 5.0% 3.5%
2001 9,345 8,767 578 6.2% 4.1%
2002 9,607 8,914 693 7.2% 5.3%
2003 10,032 9,148 884 8.8% 5.1%
2004 10,041 9,308 733 7.3% 5.1%
2005 10,120 9,304 816 8.1% 5.7%
2006 9,885 9,172 713 7.2% 5.1%
2007 9,994 9,159 835 8.4% 4.9%
2008 9,991 9,053 938 9.4% 6.8%
2009 9,960 8,721 1,239 12.4% 10.4%
2010 9,819 8,611 1,208 12.3% 10.7%
2011 9,930 8,681 1,249 12.6% 10.1%
2012 9,678 8,500 1,178 12.2% 9.0%
2013 9,470 8,342 1,128 11.9% 8.1%
2014 9,159 8,236 923 10.1% 7.1%
2015 9,031 8,285 746 8.3% 6.1%
2016 9,244 8,522 722 7.8% 5.4%
2017 9,426 8,748 678 7.2% 4.8%
2018 9,287 8,713 574 6.2% 4.0%
2019 9,132 8,650 482 5.3% 3.5%
2020 9,026 8,379 647 7.2% 6.5%
2021 9,109 8,578 531 5.8% 3.9%
2022 9,019 8,551 468 5.2% 3.0%
2023 9,003 8,506 497 5.5% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com