Charlton County, Georgia Population 2024

13,080

Charlton County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 13,080 with a growth rate of 1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Charlton County, Georgia is the 112th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 12,850 and has seen a growth of 1.79% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,8101461.07%
202813,6641461.08%
202713,5181461.09%
202613,3721461.1%
202513,2261461.12%
202413,0801461.13%
202312,9341461.14%
202212,788-32-0.25%
202112,8202862.28%
202012,534-743-5.6%
201913,2774513.52%
201812,826470.37%
201712,779-71-0.55%
201612,850-388-2.93%
201513,2381921.47%
201413,046-57-0.44%
201313,103-247-1.85%
201213,350-102-0.76%
201113,4526024.68%
201012,85000%
19908,4961,15315.7%
19807,3431,66329.28%
19705,6803676.91%
19605,31349210.21%
19504,821-435-8.28%
19405,25687519.97%
19304,381-155-3.42%
19204,536-186-3.94%
19104,7221,13031.46%
19003,5922577.71%
18903,3351,18154.83%
18802,15425713.55%
18701,8971176.57%
18601,780-12,030-87.11%
2024 Growth Rate
1.13% (146)
County Website
Charlton County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Folkston
2020 Population
12,534
Area
780 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.36% (546)
Founded
1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,89762.94%
Black or African American3,60128.7%
Two or more races7295.81%
Other race1461.16%
Asian990.79%
Native American750.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Charlton County, Georgia Population by Race

Charlton County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Charlton County, Georgia Median Age

39.4

Total

40.1

Male

38.2

Female

Charlton County, Georgia Adults

There are 10,252 adults, (2,061 of whom are seniors) in Charlton County, Georgia.

Charlton County, Georgia Age Dependency

53.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28

Child Dependency Ratio

Charlton County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female5,21641.57%
Male7,33158.43%

Charlton County, Georgia Population by Age

Charlton County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0432.973.926.1
Married1,7183.8589.310.7
Non Family1,4011.1570.429.6
Female4864.9571.428.6
Male4382.4727.672.4

3.57

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Charlton County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7888.75%
Associates Degree5746.38%
Bachelors Degree8709.66%
Graduate Degree2222.47%
High School Graduate4,07045.21%
Less Than 9th Grade6447.15%
Some College1,83420.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Charlton County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4044,608610
Black2,8282,359422
Hispanic44232126
2+ Races2662140
Other Race1341090
Asian594513
Native American534421

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.27%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 39.62%.

Charlton County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$22,344$16,839$30,583
Graduate Degree$0$0$50,481
High School Graduate$31,136$32,091$19,410
Less Than 9th Grade$19,926$20,156$0
Overall$31,059$31,527$28,663
Some College$46,546$57,658$38,988

$31,059

Average Earnings

$31,527

Average Male

$28,663

Average Female

Charlton County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charlton County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Charlton County, Georgia Language

95.68% of Charlton County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.73% of the population.

Charlton County, Georgia Language

Charlton County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,2831,16616.01%
Black3,3901,09132.18%
Multiple6558112.37%
Hispanic387225.68%
Asian862124.42%

20.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.14%

Male Poverty Rate

28.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charlton County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charlton County, Georgia is Black, with 32.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charlton County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 5.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.56%.

Charlton County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.02%
High School19.81%
Some College18.96%
Bachelors or Greater2.02%

Charlton County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75.13%
Male Unemployed47.06%
Female Employed16.68%
Male Employed0.73%

Charlton County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charlton County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,237$69,395
Households$45,770$60,178
Married Families$69,464$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,599$39,346

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charlton County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.9%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Charlton County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Charlton 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.

Charlton County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Charlton County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

871

Number of Veterans

831

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War334
Vietnam240
First Gulf War204
Korea26
World War II15

Charlton County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54334
65 to 74235
75+158
55 to 64130
18 to 3414

Charlton County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White67410.45%
Black1655.39%
2+ Races327.42%
Hispanic294.51%

Charlton County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Charlton County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charlton County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

47.5%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Charlton County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Charlton County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Charlton 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

47.68%

Born in Charlton County, Georgia

96.56%

Native Born

3.44%

Foreign Born

2.87%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.56% of Charlton County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 47.68% having been born in Georgia. 2.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Charlton County, Georgia Place of Birth

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