Berrien County, Georgia Population 2024

18,925

Berrien County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 18,925 with a growth rate of 1.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Berrien County, Georgia is the 98th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 19,361 and has seen a growth of -2.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,7003551.74%
202820,3453551.78%
202719,9903551.81%
202619,6353551.84%
202519,2803551.88%
202418,9253551.91%
202318,5703551.95%
202218,215980.54%
202118,117-27-0.15%
202018,144-1,233-6.36%
201919,3771700.89%
201819,2071360.71%
201719,0711030.54%
201618,968-21-0.11%
201518,9891760.94%
201418,813-246-1.29%
201319,059-101-0.53%
201219,160-220-1.14%
201119,380190.1%
201019,36100%
199014,1536284.64%
198013,5251,96917.04%
197011,556-482-4%
196012,038-1,928-13.8%
195013,966-1,404-9.13%
194015,3707244.94%
193014,646-927-5.95%
192015,573-7,199-31.61%
191022,7723,33217.14%
190019,4408,74681.78%
189010,6944,07561.57%
18806,6192,10146.5%
18704,5181,04330.01%
18603,475-17,225-83.21%
2024 Growth Rate
1.91% (355)
County Website
Berrien County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Nashville
2020 Population
18,144
Area
453 mi²
Density
42 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.3% (781)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,93482.11%
Black or African American1,86910.28%
Two or more races8534.69%
Other race3101.7%
Asian1941.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.15%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Berrien County, Georgia Population by Race

Berrien County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Berrien County, Georgia Median Age

39.8

Total

38.8

Male

41.5

Female

Berrien County, Georgia Adults

There are 13,825 adults, (3,219 of whom are seniors) in Berrien County, Georgia.

Berrien County, Georgia Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Berrien County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female9,14150.26%
Male9,04649.74%

Berrien County, Georgia Population by Age

Berrien County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7732.6669.130.9
Married3,4453.275.624.4
Non Family2,0621.2362.937.1
Female1,0603.6658.241.8
Male2062.7477.722.3

3.21

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berrien County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,54612.43%
Associates Degree1,28110.3%
Bachelors Degree1,2119.74%
Graduate Degree6335.09%
High School Graduate4,77138.37%
Less Than 9th Grade7796.27%
Some College2,21217.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berrien County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berrien County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,3198,4961,702
Black1,2601,046105
Hispanic5423516
2+ Races37631425
Other Race1971283
Asian89546

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 83.51%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.49%.

Berrien County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,481$74,063$50,047
Graduate Degree$64,315$112,650$59,115
High School Graduate$36,119$45,514$29,082
Less Than 9th Grade$27,798$37,985$17,667
Overall$39,496$44,813$32,938
Some College$34,577$43,910$29,250

$39,496

Average Earnings

$44,813

Average Male

$32,938

Average Female

Berrien County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berrien County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berrien County, Georgia Language

95.7% of Berrien County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.45% of the population.

Berrien County, Georgia Language

Berrien County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,4093,27722.74%
Black1,81435919.79%
Multiple84533439.53%
Hispanic1,02427827.15%
Other3109731.29%

23.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.25%

Male Poverty Rate

26.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berrien County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berrien County, Georgia is Multiple, with 39.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berrien County, Georgia is Black, with 19.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.95%.

Berrien County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.03%
High School21.32%
Some College15.76%
Bachelors or Greater3.9%

Berrien County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed49%
Female Unemployed24.51%
Female Employed9.65%
Male Employed5.54%

Berrien County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berrien County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,384$73,609
Households$48,670$63,731
Married Families$74,710$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,695$35,758

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berrien County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Berrien County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berrien County, Georgia 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 45-54.

Berrien County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berrien County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

969

Number of Veterans

904

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam317
Second Gulf War275
First Gulf War206
Korea21
World War II12

Berrien County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+246
55 to 64224
65 to 74216
35 to 54212
18 to 3471

Berrien County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7906.82%
2+ Races7718.08%
Black725.03%
Hispanic589.31%
Other Race3014.42%

Berrien County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Berrien County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berrien County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Berrien County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berrien County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berrien County, Georgia 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

73.67%

Born in Berrien County, Georgia

98.69%

Native Born

1.31%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.69% of Berrien County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 73.67% having been born in Georgia. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Berrien County, Georgia Place of Birth

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