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Towns County, GA

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

AI Overview

Towns County is a small, retirement-oriented community of 12,739 with a median age of 57.4 years, which helps explain its notably low labor force participation rate of 42.4% and median worker earnings of $27,115. The available workforce is well-credentialed by rural standards—32.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.0% have a high school diploma—with an unemployment rate of 3.5%. The county has grown 11.6% over five years, homeownership stands at 82.3%, and a median home value of $311,900 alongside median gross rent of just $822/month reflects a relatively affordable cost structure despite sustained in-migration.

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

Population

12,739

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,135

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

57.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,022 (93.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race340 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races303 (2.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone190 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone26 (0.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone25 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish247
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)36
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic24
  4. 4.Other Indo-European21
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

36.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,084

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,757

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,773

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,030
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)572
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services540
  4. 4.Construction (Group)505
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services448

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,645
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,009
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations865
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations534
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations512

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.62×)354
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.38×)444
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.32×)357
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)603
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)438

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$311,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$822/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999819 (16.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999669 (13.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999638 (13.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999590 (12.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999443 (9.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999358 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

42.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$27,115

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,132 (69.7%)
  • Worked At Home610 (13.6%)
  • Carpooled427 (9.5%)
  • Walked250 (5.6%)
  • Bicycle46 (1.0%)
  • Other26 (0.6%)

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.