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Echols County, GA

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

AI Overview

Echols County is a small, rural Georgia county with a population of 3,705 that has contracted 7.2% over five years, pointing to ongoing outmigration pressure. The labor force is relatively young—median age 30.5—with 66.5% participation and a 3.6% unemployment rate, though educational attainment is limited, with only 14.4% holding a bachelor's degree and median worker earnings of $32,256. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $112,600 and median gross rent of $833/month, and a 76.8% homeownership rate, though GDP per capita of $10,600 signals a narrow local economic base.

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

Population

3,705

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,489

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

30.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,363 (63.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race423 (11.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone299 (8.1%)
  • Asian Alone294 (7.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone232 (6.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races94 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish694
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)128
  3. 3.Korean16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

165

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$10,600

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,653

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance371
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services276
  3. 3.Construction (Group)259
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)198
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining152

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations461
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations413
  3. 3.Service Occupations357
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations277
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations219

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.58×)216
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.49×)308
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.43×)120
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.38×)216
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 0.97×)172

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$112,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$833/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999100 (11.5%)
  • Less Than $10,00083 (9.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99983 (9.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99981 (9.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99978 (9.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99972 (8.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,256

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,396 (80.4%)
  • Carpooled208 (12.0%)
  • Walked114 (6.6%)
  • Worked At Home18 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (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.