Schley County, Georgia's estimated population is 5,338 with a growth rate of 0.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Schley County, Georgia is the 152nd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 Population was 5,020 and has seen a growth of 6.33% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 4,633 | 0.00% | |
1870 | 5,129 | 496 | 10.71% |
1880 | 5,302 | 173 | 3.37% |
1890 | 5,443 | 141 | 2.66% |
1900 | 5,499 | 56 | 1.03% |
1910 | 5,213 | -286 | -5.20% |
1920 | 5,243 | 30 | 0.58% |
1930 | 5,347 | 104 | 1.98% |
1940 | 5,033 | -314 | -5.87% |
1950 | 4,036 | -997 | -19.81% |
1960 | 3,256 | -780 | -19.33% |
1970 | 3,097 | -159 | -4.88% |
1980 | 3,433 | 336 | 10.85% |
1990 | 3,588 | 155 | 4.52% |
2010 | 5,020 | 1,432 | 39.91% |
2011 | 5,044 | 24 | 0.48% |
2012 | 5,024 | -20 | -0.40% |
2013 | 5,095 | 71 | 1.41% |
2014 | 5,189 | 94 | 1.84% |
2015 | 5,209 | 20 | 0.39% |
2016 | 5,173 | -36 | -0.69% |
2017 | 5,235 | 62 | 1.20% |
2018 | 5,230 | -5 | -0.10% |
2019 | 5,257 | 27 | 0.52% |
2020 | 5,284 | 27 | 0.51% |
2021 | 5,311 | 27 | 0.51% |
2022 | 5,338 | 27 | 0.51% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,505 | 67.21% |
Black or African American | 1,427 | 27.36% |
Some Other Race | 137 | 2.63% |
Two or More Races | 146 | 2.80% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,861 | 2.8 | 77.1 |
Married | 1,117 | 3.33 | 85.4 |
Male | 131 | 2.71 | 88.5 |
Female | 233 | 3.2 | 54.1 |
Non Family | 380 | 1.03 | 62.9 |
3.24
Average Family Size
2.8
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 135 | 3.89% |
9th to 12th Grade | 358 | 10.33% |
High School Graduate | 1,198 | 34.56% |
Some College | 1,035 | 29.86% |
Associates Degree | 321 | 9.26% |
Bachelors Degree | 258 | 7.44% |
Graduate Degree | 161 | 4.65% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 236 | 192 | 61 |
Other Race | 123 | 105 | 30 |
White | 2,216 | 2,005 | 290 |
Black | 980 | 742 | 68 |
2+ Races | 85 | 69 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.48%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 25.85%.
$33,532
Average Earnings
$35,625
Average Male
$29,960
Average Female
97.87% of Schley County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.96% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,427 | 506 | 35.46% |
White | 3,388 | 243 | 7.17% |
Other | 8 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 330 | 23 | 6.97% |
14.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.53%
Male Poverty Rate
19.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Schley County, Georgia is Black, with 35.46% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Schley County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 6.97% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.51%.
56.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.7%
Male Marriage Rate
55.1%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 222 | 8.37% |
Black | 151 | 13.37% |
Hispanic | 5 | 2.12% |
2.41%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.17%
Veteran Disability Rate
57.9%
Labor Force Participation
53.2%
Employment Rate
8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.33%
Born in Schley County, Georgia
99.02%
Native Born
0.98%
Foreign Born
0.61%
Non Citizen
0.36%
Naturalized
99.02% of Schley County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 79.33% having been born in Georgia. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.