County in Georgia · 827 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
24,451 people live in Burke County. The typical household earns $53,014, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 24,632 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.34%
Men 38.6 · Women 37.8
1790–2026
24,451
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
24,451
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 24,451 | +43 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,408 | +43 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 24,365 | +11 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 24,354 | -21 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 24,375 | +35 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 24,340 | -292 | 1.19% |
| 2020 | 24,632 | +2,135 | 9.49% |
| 2019 | 22,497 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 22,501 | -52 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 22,553 | -85 | 0.38% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 245 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 5 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 49% | 47% |
| Never married | 32% | 35% | 30% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau