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Bulloch County, GA

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

AI Overview

Bulloch County's economy anchors around Georgia Southern University, reflected in its notably young median age of 30.5 years and a population of 85,454 that grew 8.8% over five years. The labor force participation rate of 60.1% and unemployment rate of 7.9% point to a workforce shaped by student enrollment cycles, while 30.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings sit at $30,771. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $191,600 and median gross rent of $968 per month, alongside a poverty rate of 22.5% that reflects the income profile of a college-town economy.

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

Population

85,454

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$58,810

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

30.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.8% since 2018

Bulloch County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone51,440 (62.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone23,278 (28.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,935 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,907 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,325 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone1,195 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,833
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)364
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island188
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic187
  5. 5.Other Indo-European167

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

67.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,702

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,962

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,450

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,040
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,520
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,398
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,204
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)3,134

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,722
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,174
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,691
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,053
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,593

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.33×)4,325
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.24×)2,684
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)9,884
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)4,561
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.04×)2,657

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$191,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$968/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

53.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,660 (16.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,143 (13.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,765 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,336 (8.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,208 (7.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,121 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,771

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone27,710 (76.6%)
  • Carpooled3,671 (10.1%)
  • Worked At Home3,295 (9.1%)
  • Walked763 (2.1%)
  • Other486 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit121 (0.3%)

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.