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Schley County, GA

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

AI Overview

Schley County is a small, rural Georgia county of 4,539 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $24,689 and median worker earnings of $37,192, pointing to modest, likely agriculture-oriented activity given its rural profile. The labor force is limited, with a participation rate of 54.8% and only 19.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate stands at a relatively low 4.1%. Housing costs are among the lowest in the region, with a median home value of $152,900 and median gross rent of $746/month supporting an 80.0% homeownership rate, though a population decline of 12.9% over five years signals ongoing contraction.

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

Population

4,539

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,875

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-12.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,734 (82.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone657 (14.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race56 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races48 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone4 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish64

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

230

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,689

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,176

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance409
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services257
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)244
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)157
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing150

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations674
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations467
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations271
  4. 4.Service Occupations221
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations199

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.42×)270
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.39×)184
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.20×)153
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)455
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.00×)236

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$152,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$746/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999223 (17.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999131 (10.0%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999124 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999104 (7.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99995 (7.2%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99983 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,192

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,382 (75.4%)
  • Worked At Home210 (11.5%)
  • Carpooled208 (11.4%)
  • Walked28 (1.5%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)
  • 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.