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Screven County, GA

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

AI Overview

Screven County is a small rural Georgia county of 14,057 residents with a relatively older workforce (median age 42.8) and limited college attainment—only 14.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 84.6% have a high school diploma. Labor force participation stands at 52.7%, unemployment at 5.7%, and median worker earnings at $33,051, reflecting a low-cost, working-class labor pool backed by a median home value of $122,300 and median gross rent of $629 per month. Population has grown marginally at 0.5% over five years, and a GDP per capita of $22,014 against a per capita income of $29,121 signals a county where residents commute outward—averaging 34 minutes one way—to access employment beyond local borders.

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

Population

14,057

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,792

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,889 (55.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,531 (39.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races436 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race170 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone101 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish196
  2. 2.Other Indo-European54
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic25
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

912

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,014

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,121

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,314
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)993
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)705
  4. 4.Construction (Group)542
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities476

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,926
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,528
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,058
  4. 4.Service Occupations861
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations664

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.89×)259
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.86×)1,041
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.36×)446
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.27×)337
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.17×)123

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$122,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$629/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999380 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999283 (8.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999265 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999249 (7.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999244 (7.1%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999229 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,051

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,663 (79.6%)
  • Carpooled660 (11.3%)
  • Worked At Home417 (7.1%)
  • Walked55 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit33 (0.6%)
  • Other28 (0.5%)

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.