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Oglethorpe County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Athens-Clarke County, GA
Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 15,469   ( 570 from 2010 , 645 from 2020)
Land area: 439.1 square miles
Population density: 35.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,379 73.56% 0.4%
Black:2,45315.86% 4.1%
Indian:450.29% 36.4%
Asian:1771.14% 164.2%
2+ races:3572.31% 43.4%
Hispanic:1,0586.84% 93.8%
Total non-White:4,09026.44% 17.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:333 11.2
Deaths:47115.9
Net Migration: 76525.8
Net Immigration: 250.8
Change in White population:-50 -0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:620 4.2




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
14,899
11,42976.71%
2,55717.16%
330.22%
670.45%
2491.67%
5463.66%
3,47023.29%

2000
12,635
9,81777.70%
2,47619.60%
220.17%
350.28%
1020.81%
1741.38%
2,81822.30%

1990
9,763
7,27874.55%
2,41224.71%
310.32%
50.05%
n/a
370.38%
2,48525.45%

1980
8,929
6,01167.32%
2,71030.35%
110.12%
30.03%
n/a
1631.83%
2,91832.68%

1970
7,598
4,77562.85%
2,81637.06%
10.01%
60.08%
n/a
00.00%
2,823 37.15%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,502 11.9
1,0898.6
1,31310.4
420.3
1,612 12.8
652 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,395 14.3
9519.7
1,66817.1
180.2
2,539 26.0
333 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
1,350 15.1
833 9.3
365 4.1
n/a
1,267 14.2
-433 -4.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
781 10.3
n/a
1,236 16.3
95 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Oglethorpe 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
42.2
3,157 20.4%
12,312 79.6%
2,801 18.1%
5,273
2.81
3,721 70.6%
2,660 71.5%
518 13.9%
1,552 29.4%

2010
NumberPercent
40.1
3,555 23.9%
11,344 76.1%
2,114 14.2%
5,647
2.61
4,070 72.1%
3,063 75.3%
332 8.2%
1,577 27.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
3,218 25.5%
9,417 74.5%
1,541 12.2%
4,885
2.56
3,578 73.2%
2,743 76.7%
347 9.7%
1,307 26.8%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
2,563 26.3%
7,200 73.7%
1,183 12.1%
3,585
2.70
2,755 76.8%
2,185 79.3%
204 7.4%
830 23.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
2,768 31.0%
6,161 69.0%
1,062 11.9%
2,899
3.08
2,384 82.2%
2,044 85.7%
131 5.5%
515 17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Oglethorpe County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,395 
Median Value$176,300 
Occupied5,27382.5%
Vacant1,12217.5%
Owned4,12978.3%
Rented1,14421.7%
Median Rent$789 
Single-Family Units4,36768.3%
    Detached4,34167.9%
    Attached260.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1652.6%
Mobile Homes1,74327.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Oglethorpe County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003386.4%
$10,000 to $14,9993246.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991272.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992785.3%
$25,000 to $29,9992915.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991703.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991202.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991432.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992224.2%
$50,000 to $59,9994518.6%
$60,000 to $74,9994869.2%
$75,000 to $99,99992417.5%
$100,000 to $124,9994508.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993035.7%
$150,000 to $199,9993196.0%
$200,000 or more3276.2%
Median Household Income66,672 
Per Capita Income30,225 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3266.2%
Public Assistance871.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps69113.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,07669.8%
Unemployed3123.6%
In Armed Forces330.4%
Total Labor Force6,42173.7%
Not in Labor Force2,28726.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3801,84356.4%
Non-Profit2511517.9%
Self-Employed52031762.1%
Local Government22440535.6%
State Government26455332.3%
Federal Government19422246.6%
Total Private + Self2,9002,16057.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7071,29535.3%
Total3,6073,45551.1%
Pct. Govt.26.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts98814.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,53221.7%
Professional, Technical1,46620.7%
Service Occupations1,17316.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing440.6%
All others1,90927.0%
White Collar 56.4%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,02014.4%
Health care and social assistance1,01014.3%
Manufacturing6989.9%
Retail trade6609.3%
Construction5768.1%
Transportation and warehousing5658.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4336.1%
Accommodation and food services3394.8%
Public administration3274.6%
Other services3004.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2443.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2423.4%
Wholesale trade1982.8%
Utilities1301.8%
Finance and insurance1291.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing841.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation650.9%
Information410.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction70.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5513.68%
Puerto Rican2021.35%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American920.61%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran660.44%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian220.15%
Salvadoran40.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American70.05%
Argentinean30.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan40.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic290.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese930.62%
Burmese240.16%
Indian60.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,72696.6%
Spanish3982.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun330.2%
Other Asian240.2%
German, other Germanic190.1%
Other Indo-European30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,11014.1%
Irish1,86212.4%
American1,82812.2%
German7545.0%
Italian4493.0%
Scottish3032.0%
European2901.9%
Scotch-Irish2031.4%
Swiss1140.8%
French960.6%
Dutch940.6%
Greek890.6%
African830.6%
Norwegian820.5%
British780.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,84099.1%
Not a citizen1340.9%
Native14,79698.8%
Foreign-born1781.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Oglethorpe County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
444 4.2%879 8.3%4,099 38.9%2,726 25.9%1,411 13.4%977 9.3%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 444 4.2%
9-12 Years 879 8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,099 38.9%
Some College 2,726 25.9%
Bach. Degree 1,411 13.4%
Grad Degree 977 9.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Oglethorpe County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,153 4,854 299 5.8% 5.4%
1991 5,196 4,900 296 5.7% 5.3%
1992 4,995 4,640 355 7.1% 6.6%
1993 5,070 4,732 338 6.7% 5.7%
1994 4,927 4,637 290 5.9% 5.1%
1995 5,071 4,842 229 4.5% 4.8%
1996 5,000 4,762 238 4.8% 4.6%
1997 5,361 5,125 236 4.4% 4.5%
1998 5,764 5,524 240 4.2% 4.2%
1999 6,067 5,881 186 3.1% 3.8%
2000 6,594 6,395 199 3.0% 3.5%
2001 6,761 6,492 269 4.0% 4.1%
2002 7,049 6,734 315 4.5% 5.3%
2003 7,314 6,995 319 4.4% 5.1%
2004 7,295 6,977 318 4.4% 5.1%
2005 7,572 7,203 369 4.9% 5.7%
2006 7,574 7,269 305 4.0% 5.1%
2007 7,717 7,394 323 4.2% 4.9%
2008 7,953 7,506 447 5.6% 6.8%
2009 7,817 7,121 696 8.9% 10.4%
2010 7,099 6,404 695 9.8% 10.7%
2011 6,990 6,313 677 9.7% 10.1%
2012 6,871 6,292 579 8.4% 9.0%
2013 6,731 6,225 506 7.5% 8.1%
2014 6,649 6,207 442 6.6% 7.1%
2015 6,650 6,275 375 5.6% 6.1%
2016 6,919 6,578 341 4.9% 5.4%
2017 7,121 6,810 311 4.4% 4.8%
2018 7,138 6,870 268 3.8% 4.0%
2019 7,040 6,808 232 3.3% 3.5%
2020 6,791 6,464 327 4.8% 6.5%
2021 6,953 6,751 202 2.9% 3.9%
2022 6,909 6,720 189 2.7% 3.0%
2023 7,074 6,874 200 2.8% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com