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Spalding County, GA

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

AI Overview

Spalding County, GA is a small industrial-leaning county of 70,292 residents that grew 5.4% over the past five years, with a workforce of roughly 40,000 drawing a median worker earnings of $36,772 against low occupancy costs—median home values sit at $196,600 and gross rent at $1,053 per month. Educational attainment is modest, with 85.4% holding a high school diploma but only 17.9% reaching a bachelor's degree or higher, and labor force participation of 57.2% leaves room for expansion. A poverty rate of 18.7% and unemployment of 5.4% indicate ongoing economic pressure, while a median household income of $62,071 and GDP per capita of $33,810 reflect a cost-accessible but lower-wage labor market.

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

Population

70,292

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$62,071

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone38,004 (55.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone24,680 (35.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,020 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,944 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,480 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone663 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,172
  2. 2.Korean235
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island130
  4. 4.Other Indo-European116
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic114

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,495

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,810

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,803

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,792
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,025
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,606
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,904
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,748

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,058
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,300
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,354
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,770
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,264

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.74×)5,070
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.57×)2,688
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)3,680
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.11×)2,244
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.00×)674

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$196,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,053/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,716 (16.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,569 (15.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,150 (12.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,414 (8.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,348 (8.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,340 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,772

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,371 (79.5%)
  • Carpooled3,037 (10.8%)
  • Worked At Home2,024 (7.2%)
  • Other280 (1.0%)
  • Walked248 (0.9%)
  • Taxi126 (0.4%)

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.