Hephzibah is a city located in Georgia. With a 2020 population of 3,899, it is the 168th largest city in Georgia and the 5474th largest city in the United States. Hephzibah is currently declining at a rate of -0.54% annually and its population has decreased by -2.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,011 in 2010. Hephzibah reached it's highest population of 4,045 in 2012. Spanning over 20 miles, Hephzibah has a population density of 200 people per square mile.
The average household income in Hephzibah is $66,358 with a poverty rate of 21.70%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $745 per month, and the median house value is $119,100. The median age in Hephzibah is 42.5 years, 42.1 years for males, and 44.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hephzibah was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,610 | 65.69% |
| Black or African American | 1,217 | 30.63% |
| Two or More Races | 111 | 2.79% |
| Asian | 35 | 0.88% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,523 | 2.61 | 76.2 |
| Married | 912 | 3.15 | 81.7 |
| Non Family | 411 | 1.07 | 70.6 |
| Female | 152 | 3.52 | 51.3 |
| Male | 48 | 2.6 | 100 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 114 | 4.08% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 411 | 14.73% |
| High School Graduate | 1,015 | 36.37% |
| Some College | 703 | 25.19% |
| Associates Degree | 190 | 6.81% |
| Bachelors Degree | 220 | 7.88% |
| Graduate Degree | 138 | 4.94% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,840 | 1,476 | 196 |
| Black | 818 | 667 | 155 |
| Hispanic | 67 | 57 | |
| Asian | 35 | 35 | |
| Multiple Races | 31 | 31 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 22.58%.
95.66% of Hephzibah residents speak only English, while 4.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.55% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2,475 | 533 | 21.54% |
| Black | 1,217 | 268 | 22.02% |
| Multiple | 111 | 61 | 54.95% |
21.70%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.51%
Male Poverty Rate
23.80%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hephzibah is Multiple, with 54.95% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hephzibah is White, with 21.54% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.51%.
56.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.3%
Male Marriage Rate
56.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 245 | 11.38% |
| Black | 223 | 25.54% |
| 2 or More | 25 | 80.65% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 9.76% |
2.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.3%
Labor Force Participation
52.8%
Employment Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.77%
Native Born
1.23%
Foreign Born
0.28%
Non Citizen
98.77% of Hephzibah residents were born in the United States, with 65.22% having been born in Georgia. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,899 | -21 | -0.54% |
| 2019 | 3,920 | -21 | -0.53% |
| 2018 | 3,941 | -13 | -0.33% |
| 2017 | 3,954 | -21 | -0.53% |
| 2016 | 3,975 | -11 | -0.28% |
| 2015 | 3,986 | -20 | -0.50% |
| 2014 | 4,006 | -20 | -0.50% |
| 2013 | 4,026 | -19 | -0.47% |
| 2012 | 4,045 | 29 | 0.72% |
| 2011 | 4,016 | -17 | -0.42% |
| 2010 | 4,033 | 153 | 0.39% |
| 2000 | 3,880 | 1,074 | 3.29% |
| 1990 | 2,806 | 0.00% |