county

Pierce County, GA

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

AI Overview

Pierce County is a small rural Georgia county of roughly 20,000 residents that has grown 4.3% over five years, with a workforce characterized by limited formal credentialing—only 18.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and a labor force participation rate of 58.1%, yielding median worker earnings of $39,831. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $132,100 and median gross rent of $794 per month, alongside a homeownership rate of 78.1% and a 4.0% unemployment rate.

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

Population

19,996

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,517

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,037 (84.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,002 (9.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race617 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races381 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone106 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone59 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish586
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic66

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

987

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,029

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$29,266

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,316
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,881
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)928
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities872
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)570

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,226
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,105
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,686
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,229
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,075

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.07×)1,795
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.76×)245
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.57×)800
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.52×)305
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.29×)530

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$132,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$794/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999662 (11.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999574 (9.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999558 (9.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999428 (7.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999388 (6.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999373 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,831

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,846 (85.6%)
  • Carpooled966 (10.5%)
  • Worked At Home261 (2.8%)
  • Walked46 (0.5%)
  • Other23 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit15 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare Pierce County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.