Appling County, Georgia Population 2024

18,477

Appling County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 18,477 with a growth rate of 0.11% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Appling County, Georgia is the 100th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 18,337 and has seen a growth of 0.76% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,577200.11%
202818,557200.11%
202718,537200.11%
202618,517200.11%
202518,497200.11%
202418,477200.11%
202318,457200.11%
202218,437140.08%
202118,423470.26%
202018,376-13-0.07%
201918,389-149-0.8%
201818,538910.49%
201718,44740.02%
201618,443230.12%
201518,420-49-0.27%
201418,4691020.56%
201318,367-15-0.08%
201218,382-77-0.42%
201118,4591220.67%
201018,33700%
199015,7441791.15%
198015,5652,83922.31%
197012,726-520-3.93%
196013,246-757-5.41%
195014,003-494-3.41%
194014,4971,1838.89%
193013,3142,72025.67%
192010,594-1,724-14%
191012,318-18-0.15%
190012,3363,66042.19%
18908,6763,40064.44%
18805,2761903.74%
18705,08689621.38%
18604,1901,24142.08%
18502,94989743.71%
18402,05258439.78%
18301,46820416.14%
18201,264-17,313-93.2%
2024 Growth Rate
0.11% (20)
County Website
Appling County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Baxley
2020 Population
18,376
Area
508 mi²
Density
36 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.55% (101)
Founded
December 15, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,03270.67%
Black or African American3,34918.16%
Two or more races1,1856.43%
Other race6653.61%
Native American1050.57%
Asian1050.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Appling County, Georgia Population by Race

Appling County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Appling County, Georgia Median Age

39.6

Total

38.2

Male

42.6

Female

Appling County, Georgia Adults

There are 13,894 adults, (3,232 of whom are seniors) in Appling County, Georgia.

Appling County, Georgia Age Dependency

73

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Appling County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female9,13249.52%
Male9,30950.48%

Appling County, Georgia Population by Age

Appling County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8902.6172.427.6
Married3,9732.8881.718.3
Non Family1,7581.163.336.7
Female8374.5367.332.7
Male3222.5820.879.2

3.04

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Appling County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,66013.51%
Associates Degree1,0988.94%
Bachelors Degree6765.5%
Graduate Degree5554.52%
High School Graduate4,67538.06%
Less Than 9th Grade9898.05%
Some College2,63021.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Appling County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9977,5021,044
Black2,1121,62325
Hispanic83428714
2+ Races55221353
Other Race333970
Asian10510591
Native American524918

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 86.67%.

Appling County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,766$58,679$43,281
Graduate Degree$68,625$0$66,326
High School Graduate$30,220$38,047$25,165
Less Than 9th Grade$24,292$28,134$16,580
Overall$33,438$44,736$26,497
Some College$36,355$53,712$30,683

$33,438

Average Earnings

$44,736

Average Male

$26,497

Average Female

Appling County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Appling County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Appling County, Georgia Language

89.94% of Appling County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 10.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.29% of the population.

Appling County, Georgia Language

Appling County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,3852,40819.44%
Black3,1911,13035.41%
Hispanic1,88786645.89%
Multiple1,16258750.52%
Other66528542.86%
Native10532.86%

25.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.37%

Male Poverty Rate

25.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Appling County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Appling County, Georgia is Multiple, with 50.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Appling County, Georgia is Native, with 2.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.92%.

Appling County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.28%
High School20.86%
Some College14.52%
Bachelors or Greater12.96%

Appling County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.48%
Male Unemployed15.03%
Male Employed8.8%
Female Employed8.02%

Appling County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Appling County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,028$69,003
Households$43,268$59,805
Married Families$58,588$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,518$30,275

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Appling County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Appling County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Appling County, Georgia Marriage

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 35-44.

Appling County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Appling County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

637

Number of Veterans

560

Male Veterans

77

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War200
Vietnam191
Second Gulf War136
Korea39
World War II9

Appling County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54250
65 to 74172
75+160
55 to 6452
18 to 343

Appling County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5030.049590850833086855
Black1160.047058823529411764
2+ Races180.027607361963190184

Appling County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Appling County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Appling County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Appling County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Appling County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Appling 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

78.42%

Born in Appling County, Georgia

93.7%

Native Born

6.3%

Foreign Born

4.5%

Non Citizen

1.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.7% of Appling County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 78.42% having been born in Georgia. 4.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Appling County, Georgia Place of Birth

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