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Jeff Davis County, GA


Designated Market Area: Savannah, GA-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 14,889   ( 179 from 2010 , 111 from 2020)
Land area: 330.9 square miles
Population density: 45.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,290 69.11% 6.9%
Black:2,19214.72% 0.9%
Indian:440.30% 63.0%
Asian:1000.67% 42.9%
2+ races:2501.68% 108.3%
Hispanic:2,01313.52% 27.6%
Total non-White:4,59930.89% 14.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:397 13.4
Deaths:50517.1
Net Migration: 2067.0
Net Immigration: 60.2
Change in White population:-766 -5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:587 3.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2010
15,068
11,05673.37%
2,21214.68%
270.18%
700.46%
1200.80%
1,57710.47%
4,01226.63%

2000
12,684
9,99278.78%
1,90415.01%
230.18%
560.44%
520.41%
6515.13%
2,69221.22%

1990
12,032
10,08983.85%
1,84815.36%
60.05%
00.00%
n/a
890.74%
1,94316.15%

1980
11,473
9,54683.20%
1,72415.03%
390.34%
70.06%
n/a
1571.37%
1,92716.80%

1970
9,425
7,65681.23%
1,76118.68%
50.05%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
1,769 18.77%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
2,138 16.9
1,39511.0
50.0
3052.4
1,064 8.4
1,320 10.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,901 15.8
1,27710.6
1481.2
690.6
-97 -0.8
749 6.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,774 15.5
1,077 9.4
-14 -0.1
n/a
543 4.7
16 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
895 9.5
n/a
1,890 20.1
158 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Jeff Davis 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
39.1
3,844 25.8%
11,045 74.2%
2,215 14.9%
5,365
2.74
3,592 67.0%
2,436 67.8%
464 12.9%
1,773 33.0%

2010
NumberPercent
36.0
4,166 27.6%
10,902 72.4%
1,874 12.4%
5,689
2.63
4,079 71.7%
2,866 70.3%
489 12.0%
1,610 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
3,430 27.0%
9,254 73.0%
1,504 11.9%
4,844
2.60
3,693 76.2%
2,737 74.1%
311 8.4%
1,151 23.8%

1990
NumberPercent
32.1
3,378 28.1%
8,654 71.9%
1,299 10.8%
4,403
2.71
3,459 78.6%
2,619 75.7%
373 10.8%
944 21.4%

1980
NumberPercent
28.4
3,837 33.4%
7,636 66.6%
1,149 10.0%
3,825
2.99
3,178 83.1%
2,728 85.8%
179 5.6%
647 16.9%

2022 Housing Data for Jeff Davis County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,372 
Median Value$106,800 
Occupied5,36584.2%
Vacant1,00715.8%
Owned3,62367.5%
Rented1,74232.5%
Median Rent$626 
Single-Family Units3,83060.1%
    Detached3,82560.0%
    Attached50.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2654.2%
Mobile Homes1,94030.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jeff Davis County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00059311.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992584.8%
$15,000 to $19,9993807.1%
$20,000 to $24,9994518.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993356.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992594.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992624.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992815.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991532.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993757.0%
$60,000 to $74,99958410.9%
$75,000 to $99,99965412.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992124.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991462.7%
$150,000 to $199,9993486.5%
$200,000 or more741.4%
Median Household Income41,780 
Per Capita Income22,065 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state74 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3977.4%
Public Assistance1803.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,04419.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,74959.0%
Unemployed2413.0%
In Armed Forces360.4%
Total Labor Force5,02662.5%
Not in Labor Force3,02037.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3372,21951.3%
Non-Profit1254971.8%
Self-Employed2814586.2%
Local Government19732637.7%
State Government3410624.3%
Federal Government0640.0%
Total Private + Self2,6182,26453.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.35654539.5%
Total2,9742,80951.4%
Pct. Govt.12.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts66511.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,24021.4%
Professional, Technical95616.5%
Service Occupations88315.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2454.2%
All others2,03935.3%
White Collar 49.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing86915.0%
Retail trade74112.8%
Health care and social assistance69812.1%
Accommodation and food services66511.5%
Educational services5259.1%
Construction3696.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3676.3%
Other services2724.7%
Transportation and warehousing2384.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2283.9%
Public administration2243.9%
Utilities1562.7%
Finance and insurance1512.6%
Wholesale trade1132.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.931.6%
Information691.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation50.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jeff Davis County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,4519.81%
Puerto Rican1070.72%
Cuban3012.04%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American240.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran240.16%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
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 Hispanic630.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese140.09%
Indian140.09%
Korean40.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,62090.4%
Spanish1,3209.5%
Chinese100.1%
Other Indo-European70.1%
Other Asian30.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,4149.6%
English1,3979.4%
American1,0657.2%
German3992.7%
Scottish2831.9%
Lebanese1250.8%
Welsh1170.8%
Scotch-Irish1160.8%
Italian850.6%
European670.5%
Cajun490.3%
French400.3%
Swedish380.3%
Polish220.1%
Nigerian200.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,40797.4%
Not a citizen3842.6%
Native14,27196.5%
Foreign-born5203.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jeff Davis County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
463 4.8%1,424 14.7%3,710 38.2%3,002 30.9%814 8.4%304 3.1%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 463 4.8%
9-12 Years 1,424 14.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,710 38.2%
Some College 3,002 30.9%
Bach. Degree 814 8.4%
Grad Degree 304 3.1%
Average years of education: 12.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Jeff Davis County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 5,854 5,484 370 6.3% 5.4%
1991 5,852 5,423 429 7.3% 5.3%
1992 5,901 5,388 513 8.7% 6.6%
1993 5,661 5,202 459 8.1% 5.7%
1994 5,725 5,334 391 6.8% 5.1%
1995 5,751 5,408 343 6.0% 4.8%
1996 5,723 5,269 454 7.9% 4.6%
1997 5,646 5,271 375 6.6% 4.5%
1998 5,632 5,183 449 8.0% 4.2%
1999 5,358 4,993 365 6.8% 3.8%
2000 5,755 5,491 264 4.6% 3.5%
2001 5,635 5,208 427 7.6% 4.1%
2002 5,757 5,251 506 8.8% 5.3%
2003 5,666 5,206 460 8.1% 5.1%
2004 5,389 4,980 409 7.6% 5.1%
2005 5,480 5,068 412 7.5% 5.7%
2006 5,560 5,133 427 7.7% 5.1%
2007 5,271 4,884 387 7.3% 4.9%
2008 5,312 4,752 560 10.5% 6.8%
2009 5,374 4,599 775 14.4% 10.4%
2010 6,390 5,564 826 12.9% 10.7%
2011 6,496 5,686 810 12.5% 10.1%
2012 6,357 5,634 723 11.4% 9.0%
2013 6,374 5,745 629 9.9% 8.1%
2014 6,387 5,863 524 8.2% 7.1%
2015 6,272 5,847 425 6.8% 6.1%
2016 6,226 5,825 401 6.4% 5.4%
2017 6,189 5,811 378 6.1% 4.8%
2018 6,093 5,793 300 4.9% 4.0%
2019 6,188 5,900 288 4.7% 3.5%
2020 6,099 5,785 314 5.1% 6.5%
2021 6,107 5,864 243 4.0% 3.9%
2022 6,148 5,926 222 3.6% 3.0%
2023 6,109 5,848 261 4.3% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com