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Randolph County, GA

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

AI Overview

Randolph County is a small rural Georgia county with a population of 6,270 that has declined 11.5% over five years, signaling ongoing outmigration pressure. The labor market is constrained, with a 10.3% unemployment rate, 57.2% labor force participation, and only 15.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings sit at $26,789. Housing costs are low—median home value of $90,900 and median gross rent of $554/month—but a 26.8% poverty rate and median household income of $28,380 reflect the county's deep economic challenges.

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

Population

6,270

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$28,380

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone4,174 (67.4%)
  • White Alone1,672 (27.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race155 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races151 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone39 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone5 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish16
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic10
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

171

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,994

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$21,280

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

26.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance469
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)426
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)370
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)363
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining258

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations637
  2. 2.Service Occupations607
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations423
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations376
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations252

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.78×)261
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 3.42×)390
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 2.09×)502
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.41×)369
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.66×)373

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$90,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$554/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

51.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $30,000 to $34,999247 (17.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999140 (10.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999123 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999112 (8.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99994 (6.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99990 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$26,789

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,746 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled382 (16.9%)
  • Worked At Home61 (2.7%)
  • Walked57 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit15 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (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.