Chattooga County, Georgia Population 2024

25,482

Chattooga County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 25,482 with a growth rate of 1.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chattooga County, Georgia is the 77th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 25,958 and has seen a growth of -1.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,7822600.98%
202826,5222600.99%
202726,2622601%
202626,0022601.01%
202525,7422601.02%
202425,4822601.03%
202325,2222601.04%
202224,9621180.47%
202124,844-81-0.32%
202024,925790.32%
201924,846100.04%
201824,836790.32%
201724,757-90-0.36%
201624,847-71-0.28%
201524,918470.19%
201424,871-191-0.76%
201325,062-573-2.24%
201225,635-54-0.21%
201125,689-269-1.04%
201025,95800%
199022,2423861.77%
198021,8561,3156.4%
197020,5415872.94%
196019,954-1,243-5.86%
195021,1972,66514.38%
194018,5323,12520.28%
193015,4071,0957.65%
192014,3127045.17%
191013,6086565.06%
190012,9521,75015.62%
189011,2021,18111.79%
188010,0213,11945.19%
18706,902-263-3.67%
18607,1653505.14%
18506,8153,37798.23%
18403,438-23,344-87.16%
2024 Growth Rate
1.03% (260)
State
Georgia
County Seat
Summerville
2020 Population
24,925
Area
313 mi²
Density
81 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.23% (557)
Founded
1838

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,65082.93%
Black or African American2,3869.58%
Two or more races1,1714.7%
Other race5172.08%
Native American1630.65%
Asian150.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chattooga County, Georgia Population by Race

Chattooga County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Chattooga County, Georgia Median Age

40.2

Total

37.8

Male

42.7

Female

Chattooga County, Georgia Adults

There are 19,359 adults, (4,490 of whom are seniors) in Chattooga County, Georgia.

Chattooga County, Georgia Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Chattooga County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female12,13948.75%
Male12,76351.25%

Chattooga County, Georgia Population by Age

Chattooga County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2922.567.632.4
Married3,9093.28317
Non Family3,3511.1561.438.6
Female1,3783.0946.953.1
Male6544.0451.748.3

3.13

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chattooga County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,93016.96%
Associates Degree1,2076.99%
Bachelors Degree9505.5%
Graduate Degree6873.98%
High School Graduate6,63238.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7029.85%
Some College3,17118.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Chattooga County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,47211,0361,545
Black1,8681,21850
Hispanic60819516
2+ Races51427525
Other Race243800
Native American52125
Asian1544

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 76.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 26.67%.

Chattooga County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,670$59,745$34,476
Graduate Degree$80,848$118,897$73,438
High School Graduate$32,275$36,124$23,934
Less Than 9th Grade$22,490$27,900$21,803
Overall$34,529$39,194$29,900
Some College$38,954$49,490$34,670

$34,529

Average Earnings

$39,194

Average Male

$29,900

Average Female

Chattooga County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chattooga County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chattooga County, Georgia Language

94.57% of Chattooga County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 5.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.8% of the population.

Chattooga County, Georgia Language

Chattooga County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,8583,57217.99%
Hispanic1,34765948.92%
Other51030359.41%
Black1,23427522.29%
Multiple1,07824222.45%
Native1635835.58%
Asian5480%

19.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.94%

Male Poverty Rate

20.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chattooga County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chattooga County, Georgia is Asian, with 80% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chattooga County, Georgia is White, with 17.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.05%.

Chattooga County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.17%
High School14.97%
Some College12.69%
Bachelors or Greater4.79%

Chattooga County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed69.05%
Male Unemployed22.3%
Female Employed14.39%
Male Employed11.46%

Chattooga County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chattooga County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,661$64,712
Households$43,556$54,605
Married Families$57,768$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,966$33,544

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chattooga County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Chattooga County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chattooga 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.

Chattooga County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chattooga County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,380

Number of Veterans

1,208

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam584
Second Gulf War197
First Gulf War188
Korea151
World War II113

Chattooga County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74397
75+375
55 to 64328
35 to 54226
18 to 3454

Chattooga County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1787.27%
Black1557.38%
Hispanic394.67%
2+ Races376.13%
Other Race72%
Native American33.49%

Chattooga County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Chattooga County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chattooga County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.2%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Chattooga County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chattooga County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chattooga 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

74.03%

Born in Chattooga County, Georgia

96.8%

Native Born

3.2%

Foreign Born

2.36%

Non Citizen

0.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.8% of Chattooga County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 74.03% having been born in Georgia. 2.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chattooga County, Georgia Place of Birth

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