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Chattooga County, GA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Summerville, GA
Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 24,936   ( 1,079 from 2010 , 33 from 2020)
Land area: 313.3 square miles
Population density: 79.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,406 81.83% 5.5%
Black:2,3569.45% 18.4%
Indian:720.29% 50.0%
Asian:1480.59% 34.5%
2+ races:4701.88% 49.2%
Hispanic:1,4845.95% 42.3%
Total non-White:4,53018.17% 2.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:558 11.2
Deaths:88217.7
Net Migration: 2414.8
Net Immigration: 360.7
Change in White population:-1,183 -4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:104 0.4




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

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

2010
26,015
21,58982.99%
2,88611.09%
480.18%
1100.42%
3151.21%
1,0434.01%
4,42617.01%

2000
25,470
21,77685.50%
2,84011.15%
190.07%
290.11%
2340.92%
5372.11%
3,69414.50%

1990
22,242
20,19590.80%
1,9168.61%
660.30%
110.05%
n/a
540.24%
2,0479.20%

1980
21,856
19,84190.78%
1,8688.55%
100.05%
210.10%
n/a
1120.51%
2,0159.22%

1970
20,541
18,47889.96%
2,0519.98%
10.00%
00.00%
n/a
110.05%
2,063 10.04%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,972 11.7
2,61410.3
6282.5
3021.2
-187 -0.7
732 2.9
1990's
NumberRate
3,130 14.1
2,71312.2
5422.4
390.2
1,581 7.1
1,647 7.4
1980's
NumberRate
2,906 13.3
2,405 11.0
42 0.2
n/a
354 1.6
32 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-288 -1.4
n/a
1,363 6.6
-48 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Chattooga 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
40.2
5,543 22.2%
19,393 77.8%
4,490 18.0%
9,292
2.50
5,941 63.9%
3,909 65.8%
721 12.1%
3,351 36.1%

2010
NumberPercent
39.3
5,858 22.5%
20,157 77.5%
3,801 14.6%
9,548
2.52
6,665 69.8%
4,809 72.2%
626 9.4%
2,883 30.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
5,863 23.0%
19,607 77.0%
3,616 14.2%
9,590
2.48
6,845 71.4%
5,205 76.0%
613 9.0%
2,745 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
5,624 25.3%
16,618 74.7%
3,278 14.7%
8,465
2.61
6,431 76.0%
5,257 81.7%
462 7.2%
2,034 24.0%

1980
NumberPercent
32.0
6,469 29.6%
15,387 70.4%
2,731 12.5%
7,733
2.81
6,234 80.6%
5,224 83.8%
388 6.2%
1,499 19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Chattooga County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,864 
Median Value$86,400 
Occupied9,29285.5%
Vacant1,57214.5%
Owned6,28667.6%
Rented3,00632.4%
Median Rent$753 
Single-Family Units7,52869.3%
    Detached7,45568.6%
    Attached730.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units5755.3%
Mobile Homes2,17020.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chattooga County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006136.6%
$10,000 to $14,9996236.7%
$15,000 to $19,9997057.6%
$20,000 to $24,9996467.0%
$25,000 to $29,9995405.8%
$30,000 to $34,9998128.7%
$35,000 to $39,9993583.9%
$40,000 to $44,9994835.2%
$45,000 to $49,9996146.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,12612.1%
$60,000 to $74,9997398.0%
$75,000 to $99,9997357.9%
$100,000 to $124,9995225.6%
$125,000 to $149,9993653.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992963.2%
$200,000 or more1151.2%
Median Household Income43,556 
Per Capita Income21,576 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state72 
Compared to U.S.68 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8799.5%
Public Assistance8609.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,87420.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,92754.8%
Unemployed4182.9%
In Armed Forces30.0%
Total Labor Force8,34857.7%
Not in Labor Force6,12442.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6093,35851.8%
Non-Profit7713835.8%
Self-Employed51841255.7%
Local Government22737038.0%
State Government13827533.4%
Federal Government132138.2%
Total Private + Self4,1273,77052.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.45580436.1%
Total4,5824,57450.0%
Pct. Govt.11.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7578.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,69918.6%
Professional, Technical1,25413.7%
Service Occupations1,26313.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing110.1%
All others4,18345.7%
White Collar 40.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,89631.6%
Retail trade1,15412.6%
Health care and social assistance1,13512.4%
Construction7568.3%
Educational services5015.5%
Accommodation and food services4244.6%
Public administration3904.3%
Other services3353.7%
Finance and insurance3233.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2973.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1912.1%
Wholesale trade1751.9%
Transportation and warehousing1701.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1071.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing921.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation770.8%
Utilities660.7%
Information410.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction260.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4061.63%
Puerto Rican740.30%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American9283.73%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan8673.48%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian60.02%
Salvadoran550.22%
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 Hispanic100.04%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese100.04%
Korean40.02%
Japanese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,11994.6%
Spanish1,1224.8%
Other690.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic590.3%
German, other Germanic80.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun70.0%
Korean40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American10,37541.7%
English2,82911.4%
Irish1,3995.6%
German8783.5%
Scottish2651.1%
European1540.6%
Italian1110.4%
Welsh770.3%
Scotch-Irish730.3%
French640.3%
Russian590.2%
Ukrainian550.2%
British540.2%
Dutch350.1%
Syrian320.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,31597.6%
Not a citizen5872.4%
Native24,10696.8%
Foreign-born7963.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chattooga County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,702 9.9%2,930 17.0%6,632 38.4%4,378 25.3%950 5.5%687 4.0%
  Average years of education: 11.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,702 9.9%
9-12 Years 2,930 17.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,632 38.4%
Some College 4,378 25.3%
Bach. Degree 950 5.5%
Grad Degree 687 4.0%
Average years of education: 11.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Chattooga County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,704 9,924 780 7.3% 5.4%
1991 10,685 9,889 796 7.4% 5.3%
1992 11,515 10,592 923 8.0% 6.6%
1993 11,871 11,191 680 5.7% 5.7%
1994 11,869 11,266 603 5.1% 5.1%
1995 11,954 11,397 557 4.7% 4.8%
1996 12,097 11,562 535 4.4% 4.6%
1997 11,947 11,366 581 4.9% 4.5%
1998 11,770 11,304 466 4.0% 4.2%
1999 12,113 11,647 466 3.8% 3.8%
2000 11,576 11,142 434 3.7% 3.5%
2001 11,175 10,633 542 4.9% 4.1%
2002 11,283 10,782 501 4.4% 5.3%
2003 11,383 10,848 535 4.7% 5.1%
2004 10,991 10,401 590 5.4% 5.1%
2005 11,083 10,437 646 5.8% 5.7%
2006 10,876 10,290 586 5.4% 5.1%
2007 10,921 10,224 697 6.4% 4.9%
2008 11,278 10,083 1,195 10.6% 6.8%
2009 10,805 9,298 1,507 13.9% 10.4%
2010 10,699 9,436 1,263 11.8% 10.7%
2011 10,554 9,401 1,153 10.9% 10.1%
2012 10,602 9,533 1,069 10.1% 9.0%
2013 10,522 9,583 939 8.9% 8.1%
2014 10,499 9,698 801 7.6% 7.1%
2015 10,432 9,777 655 6.3% 6.1%
2016 10,436 9,769 667 6.4% 5.4%
2017 10,655 10,147 508 4.8% 4.8%
2018 10,518 10,082 436 4.1% 4.0%
2019 10,389 9,857 532 5.1% 3.5%
2020 9,767 8,947 820 8.4% 6.5%
2021 9,478 9,027 451 4.8% 3.9%
2022 9,240 8,852 388 4.2% 3.0%
2023 9,382 9,036 346 3.7% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com