Effingham County, Georgia's estimated population is 70,500 with a growth rate of 3.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Effingham County, Georgia is the 39th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 Population was 52,464 and has seen a growth of 34.38% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 2,424 | 0.00% | |
1800 | 2,072 | -352 | -14.52% |
1810 | 2,586 | 514 | 24.81% |
1820 | 3,018 | 432 | 16.71% |
1830 | 2,924 | -94 | -3.11% |
1840 | 3,075 | 151 | 5.16% |
1850 | 3,864 | 789 | 25.66% |
1860 | 4,755 | 891 | 23.06% |
1870 | 4,214 | -541 | -11.38% |
1880 | 5,979 | 1,765 | 41.88% |
1890 | 5,599 | -380 | -6.36% |
1900 | 8,334 | 2,735 | 48.85% |
1910 | 9,971 | 1,637 | 19.64% |
1920 | 9,985 | 14 | 0.14% |
1930 | 10,164 | 179 | 1.79% |
1940 | 9,646 | -518 | -5.10% |
1950 | 9,133 | -513 | -5.32% |
1960 | 10,144 | 1,011 | 11.07% |
1970 | 13,632 | 3,488 | 34.38% |
1980 | 18,327 | 4,695 | 34.44% |
1990 | 25,687 | 7,360 | 40.16% |
2010 | 52,464 | 26,777 | 104.24% |
2011 | 52,692 | 228 | 0.43% |
2012 | 53,330 | 638 | 1.21% |
2013 | 54,419 | 1,089 | 2.04% |
2014 | 55,410 | 991 | 1.82% |
2015 | 57,076 | 1,666 | 3.01% |
2016 | 58,699 | 1,623 | 2.84% |
2017 | 60,086 | 1,387 | 2.36% |
2018 | 62,228 | 2,142 | 3.56% |
2019 | 64,296 | 2,068 | 3.32% |
2020 | 66,364 | 2,068 | 3.22% |
2021 | 68,432 | 2,068 | 3.12% |
2022 | 70,500 | 2,068 | 3.02% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 49,910 | 80.19% |
Black or African American | 8,460 | 13.59% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 110 | 0.18% |
Asian | 415 | 0.67% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 52 | 0.08% |
Some Other Race | 873 | 1.40% |
Two or More Races | 2,421 | 3.89% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 21,828 | 2.84 | 77.3 |
Married | 12,176 | 3.43 | 90 |
Male | 1,083 | 3.67 | 66.9 |
Female | 2,551 | 3.48 | 48.1 |
Non Family | 6,018 | 1.21 | 66 |
3.38
Average Family Size
2.84
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,249 | 3.08% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,051 | 7.51% |
High School Graduate | 15,336 | 37.77% |
Some College | 8,164 | 20.10% |
Associates Degree | 3,093 | 7.62% |
Bachelors Degree | 6,898 | 16.99% |
Graduate Degree | 2,818 | 6.94% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 30 | 30 | 20 |
Asian | 348 | 302 | 178 |
Other Race | 455 | 385 | 164 |
Native American | 110 | 87 | 33 |
2+ Races | 942 | 901 | 264 |
Hispanic | 1,503 | 1,320 | 413 |
Black | 5,160 | 4,519 | 1,336 |
White | 32,540 | 29,174 | 7,472 |
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 islander people with a rate of 66.67%.
$42,991
Average Earnings
$53,852
Average Male
$33,873
Average Female
95.14% of Effingham County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.32% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 110 | 36 | 32.73% |
Hispanic | 2,935 | 505 | 17.21% |
Black | 8,282 | 898 | 10.84% |
White | 47,559 | 3,061 | 6.44% |
Other | 342 | NaN% |
7.35%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.32%
Male Poverty Rate
8.37%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Effingham County, Georgia is Native, with 32.73% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Effingham County, Georgia is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.80%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.27%.
55.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.4%
Male Marriage Rate
53.9%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,909 | 10.55% |
Black | 787 | 12.61% |
Native American | 33 | 30.00% |
Asian | 43 | 11.68% |
Other Race | 37 | 7.63% |
2+ Races | 112 | 9.71% |
Hispanic | 63 | 3.43% |
4.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.85%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.1%
Labor Force Participation
61.7%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
60.70%
Born in Effingham County, Georgia
96.67%
Native Born
3.33%
Foreign Born
1.84%
Non Citizen
1.48%
Naturalized
96.67% of Effingham County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 60.70% having been born in Georgia. 1.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.