Homer, Georgia Population 2024

1,772

Homer is a town located in Banks County Georgia. Homer has a 2024 population of 1,772. It is also the county seat of Banks County. Homer is currently growing at a rate of 7.59% annually and its population has increased by 39.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,272 in 2020.

The average household income in Homer is $83,289 with a poverty rate of 17.12%. The median age in Homer is 31.8 years: 35.4 years for males, and 31.3 years for females.

Homer Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Homer was:

  • White: 79.93%
  • Two or more races: 7.84%
  • Black or African American: 7.66%
  • Asian: 4.34%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Other race: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
9.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
180.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
39.31% (500)
The current population of Homer, Georgia is 1,772 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,272.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,32679.93%
Two or more races1307.84%
Black or African American1277.66%
Asian724.34%
Native American20.12%
Other race20.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Homer Population by Race

Homer Population Pyramid 2024

Homer Median Age

31.8

Total

35.4

Male

31.3

Female

Homer Adults

There are 1,154 adults, (181 of whom are seniors) in Homer.

Homer Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

18.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Homer Sex Ratio

Female87352.62%
Male78647.38%

Homer Population by Age

Homer Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5742.8959.840.2
Married3313.4886.413.6
Non Family1481.0822.377.7
Female863.6320.979.1
Male93.7866.733.3

3.39

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

59.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Homer Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10210.61%
Associates Degree9910.3%
Bachelors Degree13514.05%
Graduate Degree282.91%
High School Graduate32333.61%
Less Than 9th Grade565.83%
Some College21822.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Homer Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Homer Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White807742146
Black104258
2+ Races46349
Other Race220
Hispanic220
Native American200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 19.57%.

Homer Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$101,167$105,294$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$43,295$45,227$43,068
Less Than 9th Grade$87,708$89,792$0
Overall$50,000$56,250$45,143
Some College$48,500$55,117$45,817

$50,000

Average Earnings

$56,250

Average Male

$45,143

Average Female

Homer Earnings by Educational Attainment

Homer Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Homer Language

99.62% of Homer residents speak only English, while 0.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.38% of the population.

Homer Language

Homer Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,32014410.91%
Multiple13010580.77%
Black1273225.2%
Native22100%

17.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.45%

Male Poverty Rate

16.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Homer

The race most likely to be in poverty in Homer is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Homer is White, with 10.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.72%.

Homer Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College11.99%
Less Than 9th Grade10.76%
High School9.91%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

Homer Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed92%
Male Unemployed30%
Male Employed6.72%
Female Employed1.5%

Homer Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Homer Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,667$97,189
Households$73,542$83,289
Married Families$94,688$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,715$34,844

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Homer Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

71.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Homer Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Homer Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Homer Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Homer Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

43

Number of Veterans

43

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War18
Second Gulf War15
Vietnam10
Korea0
World War II0

Homer Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6430
75+7
35 to 543
65 to 743
18 to 340

Homer Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White310.03354978354978355
2+ Races120.2608695652173913

Homer Veterans by Race

Homer Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Homer Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Homer Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Homer Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Homer Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.26%

Born in Homer

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Homer residents were born in the United States, with 86.26% having been born in Georgia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Homer Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,3971255.5%
20282,2721255.82%
20272,1471256.18%
20262,0221256.59%
20251,8971257.05%
20241,7721257.59%
20231,6471248.14%
20221,52316512.15%
20211,358866.76%
20201,272594.86%
20191,213453.85%
20181,168252.19%
20171,143141.24%
20161,129-9-0.79%
20151,13880.71%
20141,130-5-0.44%
20131,13520.18%
20121,133-7-0.61%
20111,140-17-1.47%
20101,15700%

Homer Population by Year