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Pierce County, GA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Waycross, GA
Designated Market Area: Jacksonville-Brunswick, FL-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 20,168   ( 1,410 from 2010 , 452 from 2020)
Land area: 340.5 square miles
Population density: 59.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,703 82.82% 5.3%
Black:1,7618.73% 7.0%
Indian:940.47% 34.3%
Asian:1530.76% 118.6%
2+ races:4021.99% 87.0%
Hispanic:1,0555.23% 18.9%
Total non-White:3,46517.18% 19.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:525 13.3
Deaths:69917.7
Net Migration: 62715.9
Net Immigration: -3-0.1
Change in White population:843 4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:567 3.0




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

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

2010
18,758
15,86084.55%
1,6468.77%
700.37%
700.37%
2151.15%
8874.73%
2,89815.45%

2000
15,636
13,42585.86%
1,69110.81%
340.22%
330.21%
910.58%
3572.28%
2,21114.14%

1990
13,328
11,66587.52%
1,55811.69%
160.12%
00.00%
n/a
890.67%
1,66312.48%

1980
11,897
10,12285.08%
1,65513.91%
00.00%
60.05%
n/a
1140.96%
1,77514.92%

1970
9,281
7,49380.73%
1,78519.23%
00.00%
30.03%
n/a
00.00%
1,788 19.27%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,398 15.3
1,63610.5
2,13613.7
1440.9
2,435 15.6
687 4.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,216 16.6
1,39910.5
2,03515.3
360.3
1,760 13.2
548 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,806 15.2
1,264 10.6
983 8.3
n/a
1,543 13.0
-112 -0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,638 17.6
n/a
2,629 28.3
-13 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Pierce 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
39.8
4,884 24.2%
15,284 75.8%
3,399 16.9%
7,460
2.63
5,166 69.2%
3,922 75.9%
410 7.9%
2,294 30.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.4
4,896 26.1%
13,862 73.9%
2,631 14.0%
7,083
2.63
5,268 74.4%
3,943 74.8%
531 10.1%
1,815 25.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.2
4,119 26.3%
11,517 73.7%
1,918 12.3%
5,945
2.61
4,431 74.5%
3,550 80.1%
336 7.6%
1,514 25.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
3,678 27.6%
9,650 72.4%
1,536 11.5%
4,861
2.73
3,804 78.3%
3,112 81.8%
323 8.5%
1,057 21.7%

1980
NumberPercent
29.0
3,945 33.2%
7,952 66.8%
1,285 10.8%
3,972
2.98
3,262 82.1%
2,778 85.2%
213 6.5%
710 17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Pierce County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,389 
Median Value$116,800 
Occupied7,46088.9%
Vacant92911.1%
Owned5,73476.9%
Rented1,72623.1%
Median Rent$764 
Single-Family Units5,38164.1%
    Detached5,32963.5%
    Attached520.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1652.0%
Mobile Homes2,67431.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pierce County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002633.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995096.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992363.2%
$20,000 to $24,9995707.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993424.6%
$30,000 to $34,9995617.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993374.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993174.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991782.4%
$50,000 to $59,9997209.7%
$60,000 to $74,99977410.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,13515.2%
$100,000 to $124,9995487.3%
$125,000 to $149,9993634.9%
$150,000 to $199,9993114.2%
$200,000 or more2964.0%
Median Household Income54,861 
Per Capita Income26,392 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state75 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4746.4%
Public Assistance1291.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,17415.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,57366.3%
Unemployed1791.6%
In Armed Forces450.4%
Total Labor Force7,79768.2%
Not in Labor Force3,62831.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,5712,34460.4%
Non-Profit19035434.9%
Self-Employed45330459.8%
Local Government17939231.3%
State Government21838036.5%
Federal Government622769.7%
Total Private + Self4,0242,64860.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6491,15336.0%
Total4,6733,80155.1%
Pct. Govt.14.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7619.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,08824.6%
Professional, Technical1,59618.8%
Service Occupations1,18113.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1451.7%
All others2,84833.6%
White Collar 52.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,60919.0%
Health care and social assistance1,37716.2%
Retail trade8219.7%
Educational services7058.3%
Transportation and warehousing5987.1%
Accommodation and food services5676.7%
Construction5206.1%
Other services4265.0%
Public administration3924.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3303.9%
Wholesale trade3213.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2182.6%
Finance and insurance1942.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1301.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction800.9%
Utilities710.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation510.6%
Information330.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing310.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9614.85%
Puerto Rican440.22%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
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 Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,04597.2%
Spanish4172.2%
German, other Germanic980.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,65813.4%
English1,4627.4%
Irish9965.0%
German7924.0%
Scottish3671.9%
French2191.1%
French Canadian1850.9%
European1770.9%
Polish1480.7%
Scotch-Irish1300.7%
British1280.6%
Italian1110.6%
Swedish850.4%
Dutch430.2%
Finnish420.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,53598.6%
Not a citizen2871.4%
Native19,46298.2%
Foreign-born3601.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pierce County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
779 5.9%983 7.4%5,556 41.9%3,677 27.8%1,244 9.4%1,008 7.6%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 779 5.9%
9-12 Years 983 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,556 41.9%
Some College 3,677 27.8%
Bach. Degree 1,244 9.4%
Grad Degree 1,008 7.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Pierce County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,344 5,958 386 6.1% 5.4%
1991 6,442 6,049 393 6.1% 5.3%
1992 7,011 6,494 517 7.4% 6.6%
1993 6,813 6,305 508 7.5% 5.7%
1994 6,944 6,462 482 6.9% 5.1%
1995 6,776 6,338 438 6.5% 4.8%
1996 6,960 6,536 424 6.1% 4.6%
1997 7,443 7,056 387 5.2% 4.5%
1998 7,396 7,022 374 5.1% 4.2%
1999 7,428 7,051 377 5.1% 3.8%
2000 7,600 7,296 304 4.0% 3.5%
2001 7,449 7,120 329 4.4% 4.1%
2002 7,571 7,190 381 5.0% 5.3%
2003 7,936 7,568 368 4.6% 5.1%
2004 8,077 7,702 375 4.6% 5.1%
2005 8,345 7,922 423 5.1% 5.7%
2006 8,359 7,981 378 4.5% 5.1%
2007 8,558 8,192 366 4.3% 4.9%
2008 8,675 8,170 505 5.8% 6.8%
2009 8,684 7,829 855 9.8% 10.4%
2010 8,270 7,396 874 10.6% 10.7%
2011 8,083 7,228 855 10.6% 10.1%
2012 8,307 7,534 773 9.3% 9.0%
2013 8,149 7,458 691 8.5% 8.1%
2014 8,077 7,471 606 7.5% 7.1%
2015 7,954 7,449 505 6.3% 6.1%
2016 8,556 8,097 459 5.4% 5.4%
2017 8,875 8,468 407 4.6% 4.8%
2018 8,739 8,403 336 3.8% 4.0%
2019 8,694 8,390 304 3.5% 3.5%
2020 8,500 8,115 385 4.5% 6.5%
2021 8,638 8,368 270 3.1% 3.9%
2022 8,901 8,657 244 2.7% 3.0%
2023 8,470 8,211 259 3.1% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com