Effingham County, Georgia's estimated population is 66,454 with a growth rate of 3.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Effingham County, Georgia is the 38th largest county in Georgia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 66,454 | 2,132 | 3.31% |
| 2019 | 64,322 | 2,132 | 3.43% |
| 2018 | 62,190 | 2,132 | 3.55% |
| 2017 | 60,058 | 1,366 | 2.33% |
| 2016 | 58,692 | 1,606 | 2.81% |
| 2015 | 57,086 | 1,667 | 3.01% |
| 2014 | 55,419 | 991 | 1.82% |
| 2013 | 54,428 | 1,092 | 2.05% |
| 2012 | 53,336 | 646 | 1.23% |
| 2011 | 52,690 | 225 | 0.43% |
| 2010 | 52,465 | 26,778 | 104.25% |
| 1990 | 25,687 | 7,360 | 40.16% |
| 1980 | 18,327 | 4,695 | 34.44% |
| 1970 | 13,632 | 3,488 | 34.38% |
| 1960 | 10,144 | 1,011 | 11.07% |
| 1950 | 9,133 | -513 | -5.32% |
| 1940 | 9,646 | -518 | -5.10% |
| 1930 | 10,164 | 179 | 1.79% |
| 1920 | 9,985 | 14 | 0.14% |
| 1910 | 9,971 | 1,637 | 19.64% |
| 1900 | 8,334 | 2,735 | 48.85% |
| 1890 | 5,599 | -380 | -6.36% |
| 1880 | 5,979 | 1,765 | 41.88% |
| 1870 | 4,214 | -541 | -11.38% |
| 1860 | 4,755 | 891 | 23.06% |
| 1850 | 3,864 | 789 | 25.66% |
| 1840 | 3,075 | 151 | 5.16% |
| 1830 | 2,924 | -94 | -3.11% |
| 1820 | 3,018 | 432 | 16.71% |
| 1810 | 2,586 | 514 | 24.81% |
| 1800 | 2,072 | -352 | -14.52% |
| 1790 | 2,424 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 48,093 | 81.95% |
| Black or African American | 7,955 | 13.55% |
| Two or More Races | 1,326 | 2.26% |
| Some Other Race | 664 | 1.13% |
| Asian | 552 | 0.94% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 75 | 0.13% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.04% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20,489 | 2.85 | 75.8 |
| Married | 11,879 | 3.42 | 86.8 |
| Non Family | 5,493 | 1.27 | 63.5 |
| Female | 2,241 | 3.29 | 51 |
| Male | 876 | 3.86 | 67.7 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,512 | 3.97% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,056 | 8.03% |
| High School Graduate | 14,388 | 37.80% |
| Some College | 8,477 | 22.27% |
| Associates Degree | 2,985 | 7.84% |
| Bachelors Degree | 5,099 | 13.40% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,548 | 6.69% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 30,973 | 27,357 | 5,883 |
| Black | 4,802 | 4,210 | 1,072 |
| Hispanic | 1,284 | 1,006 | 294 |
| Multiple Races | 550 | 526 | 194 |
| Other Race | 396 | 266 | 44 |
| Asian | 341 | 299 | 151 |
| Native American | 75 | 59 | 22 |
| Islander | 24 | 24 | 17 |
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 70.83%.
$41,306
Average Earnings
$53,179
Average Male
$30,917
Average Female
95.46% of Effingham County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.72% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 45,852 | 3,430 | 7.48% |
| Black | 7,773 | 1,030 | 13.25% |
| Hispanic | 2,483 | 283 | 11.40% |
| Other | 663 | 199 | 30.02% |
| Multiple | 1,300 | 94 | 7.23% |
| Native | 75 | 20 | 26.67% |
| Asian | 552 | 11 | 1.99% |
8.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.20%
Male Poverty Rate
10.88%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Effingham County, Georgia is Other, with 30.02% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Effingham County, Georgia is Asian, with 1.99% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.74%.
55.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.5%
Male Marriage Rate
56.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,140 | 11.70% |
| Black | 697 | 12.17% |
| Hispanic | 171 | 11.57% |
| 2 or More | 120 | 22.18% |
| Other | 40 | 9.07% |
| Asian | 22 | 5.39% |
| Indian | 18 | 24.00% |
2.87%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.48%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.3%
Labor Force Participation
62.9%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.07%
Native Born
2.93%
Foreign Born
1.61%
Non Citizen
97.07% of Effingham County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 61.72% having been born in Georgia. 1.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.