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Telfair County, GA


Designated Market Area: Macon, GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment, Retirement Destination, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 12,354   ( 4,146 from 2010 , 123 from 2020)
Land area: 437.3 square miles
Population density: 28.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,677 45.95% 32.6%
Black:4,10833.25% 29.5%
Indian:240.19% 200.0%
Asian:970.79% 3.2%
2+ races:1761.42% 60.0%
Hispanic:2,27218.39% 12.1%
Total non-White:6,67754.05% 17.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:265 10.6
Deaths:48019.2
Net Migration: 261.0
Net Immigration: 612.4
Change in White population:-2,752 -16.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,394 -8.4




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

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

2010
16,500
8,42951.08%
5,83035.33%
80.05%
940.57%
1100.67%
2,02612.28%
8,07148.92%

2000
11,794
6,99359.29%
4,51538.28%
30.03%
230.20%
420.36%
2151.82%
4,80140.71%

1990
11,000
7,19565.41%
3,78834.44%
30.03%
00.00%
n/a
140.13%
3,80534.59%

1980
11,445
7,84068.50%
3,56731.17%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
380.33%
3,60531.50%

1970
11,381
7,42665.25%
3,95234.72%
10.01%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
3,955 34.75%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,524 12.9
1,45012.3
8287.0
800.7
1,436 12.2
3,270 27.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,592 14.5
1,56414.2
4574.2
200.2
-202 -1.8
996 9.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,947 17.0
1,490 13.0
-808 -7.1
n/a
-645 -5.6
200 1.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,020 -9.0
n/a
414 3.6
-350 -3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Telfair 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
40.1
3,007 24.3%
9,347 75.7%
2,227 18.0%
2,948
3.42
2,066 70.1%
1,349 65.3%
301 14.6%
882 29.9%

2010
NumberPercent
39.2
3,316 20.1%
13,184 79.9%
2,251 13.6%
5,543
2.41
3,609 65.1%
2,369 65.6%
487 13.5%
1,934 34.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
2,651 22.5%
9,143 77.5%
1,783 15.1%
4,151
2.47
2,875 69.3%
2,093 72.8%
314 10.9%
1,276 30.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
3,051 27.7%
7,949 72.3%
1,921 17.5%
4,022
2.65
2,913 72.4%
2,090 71.7%
350 12.0%
1,109 27.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.3
3,541 30.9%
7,904 69.1%
1,722 15.0%
3,933
2.85
3,056 77.7%
2,458 80.4%
226 7.4%
877 22.3%

2022 Housing Data for Telfair County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,836 
Median Value$90,000 
Occupied2,94861.0%
Vacant1,88839.0%
Owned2,17473.7%
Rented77426.3%
Median Rent$644 
Single-Family Units3,32868.8%
    Detached3,32668.8%
    Attached20.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1984.1%
Mobile Homes1,11023.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Telfair County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002729.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991745.9%
$15,000 to $19,99942114.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991575.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991515.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991595.4%
$35,000 to $39,999913.1%
$40,000 to $44,999973.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991434.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992287.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992498.4%
$75,000 to $99,99939713.5%
$100,000 to $124,999822.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991886.4%
$150,000 to $199,999913.1%
$200,000 or more481.6%
Median Household Income41,801 
Per Capita Income17,162 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state74 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1535.2%
Public Assistance1003.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps64721.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,23748.4%
Unemployed671.0%
In Armed Forces110.2%
Total Labor Force3,31549.6%
Not in Labor Force3,37150.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 51.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,36784861.7%
Non-Profit20635436.8%
Self-Employed30511273.1%
Local Government1219456.3%
State Government91934.5%
Federal Government501576.9%
Total Private + Self1,67296063.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.38665637.0%
Total2,0581,61656.0%
Pct. Govt.13.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3188.6%
Sales and Office Occupations60216.3%
Professional, Technical62316.8%
Service Occupations63517.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2256.1%
All others1,52041.1%
White Collar 41.7%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade56815.4%
Health care and social assistance53114.4%
Manufacturing49913.5%
Educational services2917.9%
Other services2797.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2366.4%
Construction2356.4%
Public administration2256.1%
Accommodation and food services1925.2%
Wholesale trade1664.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1022.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.852.3%
Transportation and warehousing772.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing762.1%
Information511.4%
Finance and insurance431.2%
Professional, scientific, technical280.8%
Utilities140.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,72513.67%
Puerto Rican990.78%
Cuban370.29%
Dominican500.40%
Total Central American550.44%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan240.19%
Honduran30.02%
Nicaraguan150.12%
Panamanian90.07%
Salvadoran40.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American790.63%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian500.40%
Ecuadorian180.14%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan110.09%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1491.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino90.07%
Korean40.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,10491.8%
Spanish9207.6%
Other560.5%
German, other Germanic80.1%
Vietnamese80.1%
Korean40.0%
Arabic20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Scotch-Irish9017.1%
American7295.8%
English4953.9%
Irish2251.8%
German1090.9%
Scottish450.4%
Italian420.3%
African410.3%
French300.2%
Haitian100.1%
Canadian90.1%
Bahamian90.1%
Polish80.1%
Swedish70.1%
Eastern European50.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,79393.5%
Not a citizen8266.5%
Native11,73293.0%
Foreign-born8877.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Telfair County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
933 10.7%1,202 13.8%4,142 47.6%1,722 19.8%321 3.7%379 4.4%
  Average years of education: 11.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 933 10.7%
9-12 Years 1,202 13.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,142 47.6%
Some College 1,722 19.8%
Bach. Degree 321 3.7%
Grad Degree 379 4.4%
Average years of education: 11.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Telfair County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,729 4,336 393 8.3% 5.4%
1991 4,576 4,315 261 5.7% 5.3%
1992 4,941 4,468 473 9.6% 6.6%
1993 4,918 4,513 405 8.2% 5.7%
1994 4,850 4,382 468 9.6% 5.1%
1995 4,837 4,353 484 10.0% 4.8%
1996 4,736 4,143 593 12.5% 4.6%
1997 4,859 4,406 453 9.3% 4.5%
1998 4,930 4,472 458 9.3% 4.2%
1999 4,956 4,383 573 11.6% 3.8%
2000 4,403 4,064 339 7.7% 3.5%
2001 4,039 3,565 474 11.7% 4.1%
2002 4,030 3,592 438 10.9% 5.3%
2003 4,179 3,799 380 9.1% 5.1%
2004 4,160 3,825 335 8.1% 5.1%
2005 4,613 4,241 372 8.1% 5.7%
2006 5,055 4,643 412 8.2% 5.1%
2007 5,006 4,588 418 8.3% 4.9%
2008 4,716 4,170 546 11.6% 6.8%
2009 4,630 3,956 674 14.6% 10.4%
2010 5,250 4,468 782 14.9% 10.7%
2011 5,268 4,579 689 13.1% 10.1%
2012 5,324 4,706 618 11.6% 9.0%
2013 5,288 4,688 600 11.3% 8.1%
2014 5,242 4,729 513 9.8% 7.1%
2015 4,772 4,350 422 8.8% 6.1%
2016 4,811 4,403 408 8.5% 5.4%
2017 4,831 4,449 382 7.9% 4.8%
2018 4,368 4,070 298 6.8% 4.0%
2019 4,298 3,893 405 9.4% 3.5%
2020 3,782 3,408 374 9.9% 6.5%
2021 3,726 3,463 263 7.1% 3.9%
2022 3,597 3,392 205 5.7% 3.0%
2023 3,373 3,152 221 6.6% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com