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Irwin County, GA

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

AI Overview

Irwin County is a small, rural South Georgia community of 9,385 with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $23,333 and median worker earnings of $35,121, pointing to cost-competitive labor in a largely agricultural and goods-producing base. The workforce is modest in size, with a 57.7% labor force participation rate and 16.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while unemployment sits at 3.6%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $105,300 and median gross rent of $824/month—and the county posted modest population growth of 1.3% over five years, though an 18.1% poverty rate signals underlying economic pressure.

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

Population

9,385

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,384

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,442 (69.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,241 (24.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone379 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races204 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race10 (0.1%)
  • Asian Alone9 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish523
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic21
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island12
  4. 4.Other Indo-European5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

287

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$23,333

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,128

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,024
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)667
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)478
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)259
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities255

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,308
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,015
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations690
  4. 4.Service Occupations636
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations376

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.05×)208
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.56×)154
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.49×)373
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.41×)284
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.35×)628

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$105,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$824/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,999400 (15.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999308 (12.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999247 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999172 (6.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999167 (6.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999122 (4.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,121

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,291 (82.8%)
  • Carpooled405 (10.2%)
  • Worked At Home196 (4.9%)
  • Walked55 (1.4%)
  • Other27 (0.7%)
  • 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.