Nahunta is a city located in Georgia. With a 2020 population of 1,156, it is the 295th largest city in Georgia and the 9734th largest city in the United States. Nahunta is currently growing at a rate of 2.39% annually and its population has increased by 9.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,053 in 2010. Spanning over 3 miles, Nahunta has a population density of 410 people per square mile.
The average household income in Nahunta is $31,117 with a poverty rate of 41.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $594 per month, and the median house value is $67,000. The median age in Nahunta is 38 years, 31.8 years for males, and 48.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 84.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nahunta was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 622 | 80.26% |
| Black or African American | 115 | 14.84% |
| Two or More Races | 24 | 3.10% |
| Some Other Race | 11 | 1.42% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.39% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 300 | 2.39 | 46.3 |
| Non Family | 151 | 1.23 | 58.9 |
| Married | 82 | 3.3 | 39 |
| Male | 37 | 3.51 | 5.4 |
| Female | 30 | 4.4 | 53.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 61 | 11.07% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 143 | 25.95% |
| High School Graduate | 188 | 34.12% |
| Some College | 108 | 19.60% |
| Associates Degree | 9 | 1.63% |
| Bachelors Degree | 30 | 5.44% |
| Graduate Degree | 12 | 2.18% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 470 | 290 | 42 |
| Black | 63 | 44 | |
| Other Race | 11 | 6 | |
| Multiple Races | 4 | 4 | |
| Islander | 3 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.94%.
94.22% of Nahunta residents speak only English, while 5.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.03% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 578 | 251 | 43.43% |
| Black | 102 | 24 | 23.53% |
| Other | 11 | 11 | 100.00% |
| Multiple | 24 | 10 | 41.67% |
41.23%
Overall Poverty Rate
44.51%
Male Poverty Rate
38.17%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Nahunta is Other, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Nahunta is Black, with 23.53% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.00%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 47.77%.
29.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
27.0%
Male Marriage Rate
31.9%
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 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 25 | 5.18% |
28.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
92.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
39%
Labor Force Participation
27.4%
Employment Rate
29.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.19%
Native Born
1.81%
Foreign Born
0.39%
Non Citizen
98.19% of Nahunta residents were born in the United States, with 78.71% having been born in Georgia. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,156 | 27 | 2.39% |
| 2019 | 1,129 | 27 | 2.45% |
| 2018 | 1,102 | 44 | 4.16% |
| 2017 | 1,058 | 27 | 2.62% |
| 2016 | 1,031 | -10 | -0.96% |
| 2015 | 1,041 | 3 | 0.29% |
| 2014 | 1,038 | 6 | 0.58% |
| 2013 | 1,032 | -26 | -2.46% |
| 2012 | 1,058 | -22 | -2.04% |
| 2011 | 1,080 | 31 | 2.96% |
| 2010 | 1,049 | 0.00% |