County in Georgia · 343 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
8,419 people live in Atkinson County. The typical household earns $42,347, and the median resident is 35.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,307 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.97%
Men 35.4 · Women 40
1920–2026
8,419
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
8,419
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,419 | -35 | 0.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,454 | -35 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 8,489 | +156 | 1.87% |
| 2023 | 8,333 | +113 | 1.37% |
| 2022 | 8,220 | -137 | 1.64% |
| 2021 | 8,357 | +50 | 0.60% |
| 2020 | 8,307 | +38 | 0.46% |
| 2019 | 8,269 | -75 | 0.90% |
| 2018 | 8,344 | +87 | 1.05% |
| 2017 | 8,257 | -36 | 0.43% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 83 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 59% | 50% |
| Never married | 25% | 22% | 28% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau