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Jenkins County, GA

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

AI Overview

Jenkins County is a small rural Georgia county of 8,674 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 44.1% and a bachelor's degree attainment rate of 7.8%, reflecting a workforce that is limited in size and predominantly without four-year credentials. Median worker earnings stand at $27,129 against a poverty rate of 23.6%, while median home values of $81,100 and gross rents of $544 per month indicate exceptionally low occupancy costs. The county's population has contracted 1.7% over five years, and a GDP per capita of $17,704 falls well below median household income of $44,389, pointing to structural economic constraints rather than a growth trajectory.

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

Population

8,674

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,389

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,786 (54.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,234 (37.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone325 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race305 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races56 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish268
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

547

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$17,704

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$21,473

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance635
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)325
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)282
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities280
  5. 5.Construction (Group)262

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations859
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations852
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations742
  4. 4.Service Occupations383
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations228

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.35×)114
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.20×)390
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 2.17×)311
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.44×)101
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.42×)468

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$81,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$544/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,999298 (11.3%)
  • $10,000 to $14,999280 (10.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999256 (9.7%)
  • $30,000 to $34,999242 (9.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999207 (7.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999194 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$27,129

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,228 (76.0%)
  • Carpooled324 (11.0%)
  • Worked At Home297 (10.1%)
  • Walked43 (1.5%)
  • Other41 (1.4%)
  • 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.