Jesup, Georgia Population 2024

10,150
2K4K6K8K10K194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

Jesup Demographics

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

  • White: 61.84%
  • Black or African American: 33.42%
  • Two or more races: 3.45%
  • Other race: 0.91%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
16.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
613.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.48% (341)
The current population of Jesup, Georgia is 10,150 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,809.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,09961.84%
Black or African American3,29633.42%
Two or more races3403.45%
Other race900.91%
Asian290.29%
Native American90.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
61.84%33.42%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jesup Population by Race

Jesup Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080550500450400350300250200150100500050100150200250300350400450500550MaleFemale

Jesup Median Age

45.2

Total

45.5

Male

44.6

Female

Jesup Adults

There are 8,171 adults, (2,283 of whom are seniors) in Jesup.

Jesup Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jesup Sex Ratio

Female4,73648.02%
Male5,12751.98%

Jesup Population by Age

Jesup Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3512.3962.737.3
Married1,2982.9887.112.9
Non Family1,1271.1546.853.2
Female7313.154456
Male1952.8363.136.9

2.93

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

62.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

38.73%5.82%21.81%33.63%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Jesup Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade92312.28%
Associates Degree5246.97%
Bachelors Degree7479.94%
Graduate Degree4606.12%
High School Graduate3,34844.54%
Less Than 9th Grade3684.9%
Some College1,14715.26%
12.28%44.54%15.26%6.97%9.94%6.12%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jesup Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jesup Educational Attainment by Race

2+ RacesWhiteHispanicBlackOther RaceAsianNative American0%20%40%60%80%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6354,044967
Black2,3711,779187
Hispanic49540946
2+ Races1201070
Other Race90630
Asian291616
Native American900

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 89.17%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.17%.

Jesup Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,171$92,978$29,405
Graduate Degree$47,143$42,280$68,125
High School Graduate$52,546$58,802$13,929
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$25,129
Overall$45,608$54,662$33,061
Some College$43,000$30,523$48,386

$45,608

Average Earnings

$54,662

Average Male

$33,061

Average Female

Jesup Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jesup Language by Age

95.36%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jesup Language

95.36% of Jesup residents speak only English, while 4.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.84% of the population.

Jesup Language

Jesup Poverty by Race

OtherBlackHispanicMultipleWhiteAsian0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,18785016.39%
Black2,39381333.97%
Hispanic43813330.37%
Multiple3167222.78%
Other834351.81%
Asian16212.5%

22.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.65%

Male Poverty Rate

25.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jesup

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jesup is Other, with 51.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jesup is Asian, with 12.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.92%.

Jesup Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.98%
High School21.15%
Some College14.58%
Bachelors or Greater2.69%

Jesup Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.72%
Female Unemployed48.15%
Female Employed10.03%
Male Employed2.47%

Jesup Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jesup Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,181$76,038
Households$48,306$63,515
Married Families$93,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,502$31,635
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jesup Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.6%

Male Marriage Rate

35.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Jesup Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-44Over 6520-3401020304050607080

male

female

Jesup Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jesup Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteOtherRaceBlackHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jesup Marital Status

19.19%25.47%53.31%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

587

Number of Veterans

467

Male Veterans

120

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam314
First Gulf War150
Second Gulf War113
Korea12
World War II0

Jesup Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160180200220240

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74227
35 to 54142
75+118
55 to 64100
18 to 340

Jesup Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanicOther Race2+ Races050100150200250300350400

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3987.66%
Black1344.92%
Hispanic6412.72%
Other Race4347.78%
2+ Races1210%

Jesup Veterans by Race

Jesup Veterans by Education

6.64%48.89%36.63%7.84%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jesup Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0510152025303540455055

LaborForceParticipation

38.9%

Labor Force Participation

34.8%

Employment Rate

10.5%

Unemployment Rate

Jesup Employment by Age

2+ RacesAsianOther RaceWhite Non-HispanicWhiteHispanicBlack01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Jesup Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Jesup Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

91.87%Origin

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

17.09%80.34%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.46%

Born in Jesup

96.69%

Native Born

3.31%

Foreign Born

2.12%

Non Citizen

1.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.69% of Jesup residents were born in the United States, with 63.46% having been born in Georgia. 2.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jesup Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,577860.82%
202810,491850.82%
202710,406850.82%
202610,321860.84%
202510,235850.84%
202410,150850.84%
202310,0651481.49%
20229,9172402.48%
20219,677-132-1.35%
20209,809-70-0.71%
20199,879440.45%
20189,835800.82%
20179,755-233-2.33%
20169,9885455.77%
20159,443-726-7.14%
201410,16920.02%
201310,167-70-0.68%
201210,237-12-0.12%
201110,249520.51%
201010,19700%
20009,2793213.58%
19908,958-460-4.88%
19809,4183273.6%
19709,0911,78724.47%
19607,3042,69958.61%
19504,6051,70258.63%
19402,903-7,674-72.55%

Jesup Population by Year