Charlton County, Georgia Population 2024

13,080

Charlton County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 13,080 with a growth rate of 1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Charlton County, Georgia is the 112th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 12,850 and has seen a growth of 1.79% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,8101461.07%
202813,6641461.08%
202713,5181461.09%
202613,3721461.1%
202513,2261461.12%
202413,0801461.13%
202312,9341461.14%
202212,788-32-0.25%
202112,8202862.28%
202012,534-743-5.6%
201913,2774513.52%
201812,826470.37%
201712,779-71-0.55%
201612,850-388-2.93%
201513,2381921.47%
201413,046-57-0.44%
201313,103-247-1.85%
201213,350-102-0.76%
201113,4526024.68%
201012,85000%
19908,4961,15315.7%
19807,3431,66329.28%
19705,6803676.91%
19605,31349210.21%
19504,821-435-8.28%
19405,25687519.97%
19304,381-155-3.42%
19204,536-186-3.94%
19104,7221,13031.46%
19003,5922577.71%
18903,3351,18154.83%
18802,15425713.55%
18701,8971176.57%
18601,780-12,030-87.11%
2024 Growth Rate
1.13% (146)
County Website
Charlton County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Folkston
2020 Population
12,534
Area
780 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.36% (546)
Founded
1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,22856.86%
Black or African American3,18325.04%
Two or more races1,91815.09%
Other race1991.57%
Asian1080.85%
Native American750.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Charlton County, Georgia Population by Race

Charlton County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Charlton County, Georgia Median Age

38

Total

38.4

Male

36.5

Female

Charlton County, Georgia Adults

There are 10,209 adults, (1,872 of whom are seniors) in Charlton County, Georgia.

Charlton County, Georgia Age Dependency

52.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30

Child Dependency Ratio

Charlton County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female5,34142.02%
Male7,37057.98%

Charlton County, Georgia Population by Age

Charlton County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0862.9478.121.9
Married1,6984.1391.98.1
Non Family1,4211.147624
Female5734.265.434.6
Male3942.4545.254.8

3.71

Average Family Size

2.94

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Charlton County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7478.66%
Associates Degree4545.26%
Bachelors Degree7278.43%
Graduate Degree2562.97%
High School Graduate3,77043.71%
Less Than 9th Grade5256.09%
Some College2,14624.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Charlton County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1244,498556
Black2,5622,176368
Hispanic53235513
2+ Races45225225
Other Race1991860
Native American646221
Asian55280

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 96.88%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 32.81%.

Charlton County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$16,595$54,079
Graduate Degree$66,677$250,001$66,341
High School Graduate$32,090$36,767$19,357
Less Than 9th Grade$27,660$20,179$44,911
Overall$34,151$36,635$31,007
Some College$54,534$61,580$33,975

$34,151

Average Earnings

$36,635

Average Male

$31,007

Average Female

Charlton County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charlton County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Charlton County, Georgia Language

95.05% of Charlton County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.57% of the population.

Charlton County, Georgia Language

Charlton County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,6411,37720.73%
Black2,96989730.21%
Hispanic1,73637621.66%
Multiple1,84633217.98%
Asian108109.26%

22.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.83%

Male Poverty Rate

31.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charlton County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charlton County, Georgia is Black, with 30.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charlton County, Georgia is Asian, with 9.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.19%.

Charlton County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.11%
Some College18.69%
High School18.15%
Bachelors or Greater2.61%

Charlton County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed96.59%
Male Unemployed77.58%
Female Employed19.75%
Male Employed2.33%

Charlton County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charlton County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,139$76,846
Households$48,534$67,272
Married Families$73,675$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,271$44,566

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charlton County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.5%

Male Marriage Rate

35.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Charlton County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Charlton County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Charlton County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Charlton County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

851

Number of Veterans

733

Male Veterans

118

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War389
First Gulf War166
Vietnam162
World War II22
Korea19

Charlton County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54314
65 to 74206
55 to 64171
75+157
18 to 343

Charlton County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White64811.24%
Black1224.54%
Hispanic1037%
2+ Races815.83%

Charlton County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Charlton County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charlton County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.6%

Labor Force Participation

45.1%

Employment Rate

10.1%

Unemployment Rate

Charlton County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Charlton County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Charlton 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

47.31%

Born in Charlton County, Georgia

96.78%

Native Born

3.22%

Foreign Born

1.64%

Non Citizen

1.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.78% of Charlton County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 47.31% having been born in Georgia. 1.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Charlton County, Georgia Place of Birth

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