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Atkinson County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Atkinson County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Atkinson County is a small rural county of 8,261 residents with a working-age median of 35.9 years and a foreign-born population of 13.4%, suggesting labor supply tied to agricultural or food-processing sectors. The workforce is limited in formal credentialing—only 9.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and labor force participation sits at 57.9%—though the unemployment rate is low at 2.8% and median worker earnings of $32,259 reflect a modest but functional wage floor. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $76,300 and median gross rent of $620/month, set against a poverty rate of 25.0% and a median household income of $42,347 that signals constrained consumer spending power.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,261

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$42,347

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.0% since 2018

Atkinson County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,269 (63.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,136 (13.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone879 (10.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race572 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races481 (5.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,913

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

234

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,692

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,886

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)983
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance560
  3. 3.Construction (Group)339
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services268
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining266

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,083
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations907
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations595
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations541
  5. 5.Service Occupations497

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.50×)258
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.65×)946
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.53×)380
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)219
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.85×)331

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$76,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$620/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999221 (11.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999178 (8.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999170 (8.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999162 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999145 (7.3%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999134 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

71.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,259

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,088 (89.2%)
  • Carpooled244 (7.0%)
  • Worked At Home109 (3.1%)
  • Walked13 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.