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Towns County, GA


Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 12,972   ( 2,501 from 2010 , 485 from 2020)
Land area: 166.5 square miles
Population density: 77.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,178 93.88% 20.6%
Black:1301.00% 233.3%
Indian:360.28% 20.0%
Asian:1160.89% 169.8%
2+ races:1581.22% 216.0%
Hispanic:3542.73% 71.8%
Total non-White:7946.12% 115.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:193 7.7
Deaths:51020.4
Net Migration: 82333.0
Net Immigration: 230.9
Change in White population:2,076 19.8
Change in Non-White pop.:425 4.1




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

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

2010
10,471
10,10296.48%
390.37%
300.29%
430.41%
500.48%
2061.97%
3693.52%

2000
9,319
9,15998.28%
120.13%
140.15%
290.31%
370.40%
670.72%
1601.72%

1990
6,754
6,70599.27%
00.00%
200.30%
110.16%
n/a
180.27%
490.73%

1980
5,638
5,61199.52%
00.00%
00.00%
80.14%
n/a
230.41%
270.48%

1970
4,565
4,55999.87%
00.00%
10.02%
10.02%
n/a
00.00%
6 0.13%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
827 8.9
1,26813.6
2,04221.9
1241.3
943 10.1
209 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
691 10.2
99714.8
2,55537.8
30.0
2,454 36.3
111 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
592 10.5
636 11.3
1,075 19.1
n/a
1,094 19.4
22 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
970 21.2
n/a
1,052 23.0
21 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Towns 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
56.3
1,561 12.0%
11,411 88.0%
4,454 34.3%
5,464
2.14
3,601 65.9%
3,029 84.1%
178 4.9%
1,863 34.1%

2010
NumberPercent
51.1
1,641 15.7%
8,830 84.3%
3,061 29.2%
4,510
2.17
2,981 66.1%
2,524 84.7%
153 5.1%
1,529 33.9%

2000
NumberPercent
48.1
1,507 16.2%
7,812 83.8%
2,410 25.9%
4,005
2.20
2,855 71.3%
2,557 89.6%
119 4.2%
1,150 28.7%

1990
NumberPercent
43.2
1,185 17.5%
5,569 82.5%
1,616 23.9%
2,816
2.26
2,072 73.6%
1,831 88.4%
70 3.4%
744 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
35.2
1,285 22.8%
4,353 77.2%
951 16.9%
2,018
2.57
1,614 80.0%
1,413 87.5%
56 3.5%
404 20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Towns County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,618 
Median Value$278,700 
Occupied5,46463.4%
Vacant3,15436.6%
Owned4,32079.1%
Rented1,14420.9%
Median Rent$839 
Single-Family Units6,50175.4%
    Detached6,36573.9%
    Attached1361.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3624.2%
Mobile Homes1,46617.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Towns County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002775.1%
$10,000 to $14,9993656.7%
$15,000 to $19,9993877.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992795.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991983.6%
$30,000 to $34,9993326.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992634.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991202.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992474.5%
$50,000 to $59,9995379.8%
$60,000 to $74,99954810.0%
$75,000 to $99,99970312.9%
$100,000 to $124,9994277.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992344.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992855.2%
$200,000 or more2624.8%
Median Household Income55,574 
Per Capita Income33,443 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state75 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2254.1%
Public Assistance631.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5109.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,91860.5%
Unemployed2543.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,17264.4%
Not in Labor Force2,30235.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5371,31353.9%
Non-Profit15713653.6%
Self-Employed58525969.3%
Local Government14914251.2%
State Government14811157.1%
Federal Government483855.8%
Total Private + Self2,1221,57257.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.50242754.0%
Total2,6241,99956.8%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts55111.9%
Sales and Office Occupations96820.9%
Professional, Technical95020.5%
Service Occupations1,06323.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing280.6%
All others1,09923.7%
White Collar 53.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance68514.8%
Retail trade57112.3%
Accommodation and food services47010.1%
Educational services4459.6%
Construction3998.6%
Transportation and warehousing2906.3%
Manufacturing2505.4%
Public administration2465.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2425.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2264.9%
Finance and insurance1683.6%
Other services1463.2%
Utilities1082.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1042.2%
Wholesale trade932.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation661.4%
Information601.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing481.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction140.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1461.16%
Puerto Rican750.60%
Cuban40.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American340.27%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan270.22%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian70.06%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American490.39%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian490.39%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic540.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean140.11%
Indian50.04%
Thai30.02%
Chinese20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,70296.4%
Spanish3162.6%
Other Indo-European420.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun260.2%
German, other Germanic210.2%
Korean140.1%
Other90.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic40.0%
Other Asian30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,15617.2%
Irish2,06716.5%
German1,61812.9%
American1,43411.4%
Scotch-Irish4773.8%
Scottish4683.7%
Italian4313.4%
British3242.6%
Welsh2371.9%
French2131.7%
European2111.7%
Polish1831.5%
Dutch1611.3%
Austrian680.5%
Russian640.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,42199.0%
Not a citizen1251.0%
Native12,21497.4%
Foreign-born3322.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Towns County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
182 1.9%560 5.9%2,655 27.8%3,101 32.5%1,754 18.4%1,302 13.6%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 182 1.9%
9-12 Years 560 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,655 27.8%
Some College 3,101 32.5%
Bach. Degree 1,754 18.4%
Grad Degree 1,302 13.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Towns County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,827 2,648 179 6.3% 5.4%
1991 2,630 2,489 141 5.4% 5.3%
1992 2,645 2,465 180 6.8% 6.6%
1993 2,776 2,558 218 7.9% 5.7%
1994 3,021 2,876 145 4.8% 5.1%
1995 3,192 3,064 128 4.0% 4.8%
1996 3,521 3,318 203 5.8% 4.6%
1997 3,815 3,441 374 9.8% 4.5%
1998 3,886 3,698 188 4.8% 4.2%
1999 4,012 3,855 157 3.9% 3.8%
2000 4,229 4,048 181 4.3% 3.5%
2001 4,419 4,252 167 3.8% 4.1%
2002 4,746 4,549 197 4.2% 5.3%
2003 5,146 4,944 202 3.9% 5.1%
2004 5,359 5,151 208 3.9% 5.1%
2005 5,676 5,438 238 4.2% 5.7%
2006 5,927 5,709 218 3.7% 5.1%
2007 6,013 5,772 241 4.0% 4.9%
2008 5,810 5,437 373 6.4% 6.8%
2009 5,741 5,217 524 9.1% 10.4%
2010 4,355 3,788 567 13.0% 10.7%
2011 4,349 3,807 542 12.5% 10.1%
2012 4,425 3,931 494 11.2% 9.0%
2013 4,155 3,717 438 10.5% 8.1%
2014 4,133 3,751 382 9.2% 7.1%
2015 3,873 3,562 311 8.0% 6.1%
2016 4,108 3,825 283 6.9% 5.4%
2017 3,800 3,548 252 6.6% 4.8%
2018 3,919 3,696 223 5.7% 4.0%
2019 3,975 3,780 195 4.9% 3.5%
2020 3,841 3,585 256 6.7% 6.5%
2021 4,037 3,875 162 4.0% 3.9%
2022 4,066 3,900 166 4.1% 3.0%
2023 4,121 3,949 172 4.2% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com