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Stephens County, GA

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

AI Overview

Stephens County, GA is a small manufacturing-oriented county of about 26,800 residents that has posted 4.5% population growth over five years, with a median household income of $54,754 and median worker earnings of $31,886, reflecting a cost-competitive labor market. The workforce skews toward production and trade occupations, with only 14.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and labor force participation sits at 55.3% against an unemployment rate of 5.2%. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $168,200 and median gross rent of $817/month—with a 73.6% homeownership rate and a GDP per capita of $39,377.

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

Population

26,842

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,754

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone21,871 (81.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,197 (8.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,486 (5.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone621 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race391 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone284 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish675
  2. 2.Other Indo-European206
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic139
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)50
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)39

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,736

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,377

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,521

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,578
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,281
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,683
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,311
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services821

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,130
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,935
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,652
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,017
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,114

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.17×)2,454
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.43×)259
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.28×)1,273
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)1,399
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.99×)534

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$168,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$817/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999996 (12.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999822 (10.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999774 (10.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999762 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999590 (7.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999510 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,886

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,411 (80.6%)
  • Carpooled974 (8.3%)
  • Worked At Home905 (7.8%)
  • Walked315 (2.7%)
  • Motorcycle45 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)

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.