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Twiggs County, GA

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

AI Overview

Twiggs County is a small rural Georgia county with a population of 7,869 that has contracted 5.0% over five years, reflecting broader outmigration pressures in the region. The labor force participation rate is notably low at 43.9%, and just 10.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $38,104 and an unemployment rate of 4.0% suggest stable conditions for those employed. Housing costs are among the lowest on record, with a median home value of $104,500 and median gross rent of $618/month, alongside a homeownership rate of 89.7% and a median age of 48.1 years pointing to an older, settled residential population.

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

Population

7,869

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,324

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,293 (55.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,075 (39.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races198 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone98 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone76 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone45 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish69
  2. 2.Other Indo-European46
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)44
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)28
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

688

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,174

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$32,037

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance509
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)395
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)318
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)290
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities279

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations693
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations688
  3. 3.Service Occupations620
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations518
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations351

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.76×)212
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.63×)169
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 2.18×)288
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.08×)339
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.49×)415

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$104,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$618/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

88.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999289 (11.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999267 (10.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999217 (8.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999195 (7.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999191 (7.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999173 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,229 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled291 (10.3%)
  • Worked At Home224 (7.9%)
  • Other41 (1.5%)
  • Walked37 (1.3%)
  • 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.