Long County, Georgia Population 2024

20,866

Long County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 20,866 with a growth rate of 6.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Long County, Georgia is the 90th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 14,575 and has seen a growth of 43.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202927,1611,2594.86%
202825,9021,2595.11%
202724,6431,2595.38%
202623,3841,2595.69%
202522,1251,2596.03%
202420,8661,2596.42%
202319,6071,2596.86%
202218,3481,2597.37%
202117,0898205.04%
202016,269-3,378-17.19%
201919,6474992.61%
201819,1483261.73%
201718,8224302.34%
201618,3926973.94%
201517,6956373.73%
201417,0585483.32%
201316,5104973.1%
201216,0139166.07%
201115,0975223.58%
201014,57500%
19906,2021,67837.09%
19804,52477820.77%
19703,746-128-3.3%
19603,8742767.67%
19503,598-488-11.94%
19404,086-94-2.25%
19304,180-22,981-84.61%
showing: 27 rows
2024 Growth Rate
6.42% (1,259)
County Website
Long County
State
Georgia
County Seat
2020 Population
16,269
Area
400 mi²
Density
52 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
28.26% (4,597)
Founded
November 2, 1920

Long County, Georgia Population 2024

Population by Race

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,78158.21%
Black or African American3,96623.6%
Two or more races1,6239.66%
Other race1,2087.19%
Asian1300.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander580.35%
Native American380.23%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Long County, Georgia Population by Race

Long County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Long County, Georgia Median Age

34.4

Total

32.2

Male

35.9

Female

Long County, Georgia Adults

There are 12,189 adults, (1,544 of whom are seniors) in Long County, Georgia.

Long County, Georgia Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

14.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Long County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female8,12548.35%
Male8,67951.65%

Long County, Georgia Population by Age

Long County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,547360.839.2
Married2,7643.5573.926.1
Non Family1,7011.3541.458.6
Female7324.5951.248.8
Male3503.2871.728.3

3.39

Average Family Size

3

Average Household Size

60.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Long County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Long County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 92.11%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 19.87%.

Long County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

$41,707

Average Earnings

$47,191

Average Male

$29,805

Average Female

Long County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Long County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Long County, Georgia Language

88.52% of Long County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 11.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.51% of the population.

Long County, Georgia Language

Long County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,1501,29014.1%
Black3,83360615.81%
Hispanic1,93240220.81%
Other1,20133728.06%
Multiple1,61326816.62%
Native381436.84%

15.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.09%

Male Poverty Rate

20.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Long County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Long County, Georgia is Native, with 36.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Long County, Georgia is White, with 14.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.47%.

Long County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.61%
High School14.62%
Some College13.8%
Bachelors or Greater1.3%

Long County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.5%
Female Employed16.59%
Male Employed8.85%
Male Unemployed5.81%

Long County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Long County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Long County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Long County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Long County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Long County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Long County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,781

Number of Veterans

1,345

Male Veterans

436

Female Veterans

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Long County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Long County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Long County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Long County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Long County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Long County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Long County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Long 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

48.43%

Born in Long County, Georgia

95.95%

Native Born

4.05%

Foreign Born

2.01%

Non Citizen

2.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.95% of Long County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 48.43% having been born in Georgia. 2.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Long County, Georgia Place of Birth

Sources