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Charlton County, GA

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

AI Overview

Charlton County is a small, rural Georgia county of 12,711 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $17,485 and median worker earnings of $30,795, well below state and national norms. The workforce is limited in size, with a labor force participation rate of just 50.6%, an unemployment rate of 10.1%, and only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $119,000 and median gross rent of $895/month—with an 80.1% homeownership rate, though a 22.5% poverty rate and a -2.1% population decline over five years signal ongoing economic stress.

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

Population

12,711

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,276

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,088 (55.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,183 (24.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,711 (13.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races489 (3.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone167 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone135 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish559
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic25
  3. 3.Arabic16
  4. 4.Other Indo-European6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

717

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$17,485

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,015

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services803
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance779
  3. 3.Construction (Group)682
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)647
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)553

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations1,284
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,118
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,098
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations801
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations761

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.79×)411
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.72×)156
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.54×)517
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.49×)718
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.41×)109

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$119,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$895/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,999285 (8.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999269 (8.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999260 (7.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999239 (7.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999228 (6.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999215 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,795

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,647 (92.8%)
  • Carpooled202 (4.0%)
  • Worked At Home109 (2.2%)
  • Motorcycle28 (0.6%)
  • Other17 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle2 (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.