Spalding County, Georgia's estimated population is 67,494 with a growth rate of 1.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Spalding County, Georgia is the 37th largest county in Georgia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67,494 | 697 | 1.04% |
| 2019 | 66,797 | 697 | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 66,100 | 697 | 1.07% |
| 2017 | 65,403 | 833 | 1.29% |
| 2016 | 64,570 | 744 | 1.17% |
| 2015 | 63,826 | 132 | 0.21% |
| 2014 | 63,694 | 185 | 0.29% |
| 2013 | 63,509 | -173 | -0.27% |
| 2012 | 63,682 | -350 | -0.55% |
| 2011 | 64,032 | -55 | -0.09% |
| 2010 | 64,087 | 9,630 | 17.68% |
| 1990 | 54,457 | 6,558 | 13.69% |
| 1980 | 47,899 | 8,385 | 21.22% |
| 1970 | 39,514 | 4,110 | 11.61% |
| 1960 | 35,404 | 4,359 | 14.04% |
| 1950 | 31,045 | 2,618 | 9.21% |
| 1940 | 28,427 | 4,932 | 20.99% |
| 1930 | 23,495 | 1,587 | 7.24% |
| 1920 | 21,908 | 2,167 | 10.98% |
| 1910 | 19,741 | 2,122 | 12.04% |
| 1900 | 17,619 | 4,502 | 34.32% |
| 1890 | 13,117 | 532 | 4.23% |
| 1880 | 12,585 | 2,380 | 23.32% |
| 1870 | 10,205 | 1,506 | 17.31% |
| 1860 | 8,699 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 40,745 | 62.96% |
| Black or African American | 21,697 | 33.52% |
| Two or More Races | 1,057 | 1.63% |
| Asian | 627 | 0.97% |
| Some Other Race | 292 | 0.45% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 282 | 0.44% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.03% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 24,137 | 2.63 | 60.2 |
| Married | 10,280 | 3.18 | 81 |
| Non Family | 7,624 | 1.21 | 49.7 |
| Female | 4,890 | 3.56 | 33.3 |
| Male | 1,343 | 3.12 | 57.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,089 | 4.76% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 5,879 | 13.39% |
| High School Graduate | 17,293 | 39.38% |
| Some College | 8,288 | 18.87% |
| Associates Degree | 3,153 | 7.18% |
| Bachelors Degree | 4,851 | 11.05% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,360 | 5.37% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 28,094 | 23,857 | 5,271 |
| Black | 13,345 | 9,952 | 1,228 |
| Hispanic | 1,463 | 1,234 | 236 |
| Asian | 458 | 406 | 224 |
| Multiple Races | 338 | 312 | 168 |
| Native American | 219 | 188 | 84 |
| Other Race | 152 | 121 | 39 |
| Islander | 19 | 19 |
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 multiple races people with a rate of 49.70%.
$31,115
Average Earnings
$36,541
Average Male
$25,492
Average Female
96.14% of Spalding County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.01% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 21,083 | 7,331 | 34.77% |
| White | 37,580 | 5,097 | 13.56% |
| Hispanic | 2,846 | 727 | 25.54% |
| Multiple | 1,022 | 433 | 42.37% |
| Asian | 627 | 107 | 17.07% |
| Other | 278 | 98 | 35.25% |
| Islander | 19 | 19 | 100.00% |
| Native | 282 | 8 | 2.84% |
21.60%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.12%
Male Poverty Rate
24.82%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Spalding County, Georgia is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Spalding County, Georgia is Native, with 2.84% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.17%.
43.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.4%
Male Marriage Rate
41.3%
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 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,374 | 10.43% |
| Black | 887 | 5.71% |
| Hispanic | 133 | 7.38% |
| Asian | 76 | 16.59% |
| Indian | 54 | 22.78% |
| 2 or More | 37 | 9.64% |
| Other | 9 | 4.76% |
6.75%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
53.2%
Labor Force Participation
49.5%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.10%
Native Born
2.90%
Foreign Born
1.66%
Non Citizen
97.10% of Spalding County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 74.64% having been born in Georgia. 1.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.