Effingham County's estimated 2025 population is 76,555 with a growth rate of 3.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Effingham County is the 34th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 52,469 and has seen a growth of 45.91% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Effingham County includes 76.43% White, 14.29% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51,410 | 76.43% |
| Black or African American | 9,612 | 14.29% |
| Two or more races | 4,414 | 6.56% |
| Other race | 1,144 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 504 | 0.75% |
| Native American | 97 | 0.14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 84 | 0.12% |
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Never Married
Effingham County's average per capita income is $51,746. Household income levels show a median of $85,465. The poverty rate stands at 7.41%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $111,365 | - |
| Families | $97,943 | $114,933 |
| Households | $85,465 | $104,190 |
| Non Families | $44,910 | $62,538 |
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