Effingham County, Georgia Population 2024

74,048

Effingham County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 74,048 with a growth rate of 3.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Effingham County, Georgia is the 34th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 52,469 and has seen a growth of 41.13% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

41 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202986,5832,5072.98%
202884,0762,5073.07%
202781,5692,5073.17%
202679,0622,5073.27%
202576,5552,5073.39%
202474,0482,5073.5%
202371,5412,5073.63%
202269,0342,2703.4%
202166,7641,5952.45%
202065,1698271.29%
201964,3422,0683.32%
201862,2742,1533.58%
201760,1211,4162.41%
201658,7051,5802.77%
201557,1251,6733.02%
201455,4529961.83%
201354,4561,0962.05%
201253,3606511.24%
201152,7092400.46%
201052,46900%
199025,6877,36040.16%
198018,3274,69534.44%
197013,6323,48834.38%
196010,1441,01111.07%
19509,133-513-5.32%
19409,646-518-5.1%
193010,1641791.79%
19209,985140.14%
19109,9711,63719.64%
19008,3342,73548.85%
18905,599-380-6.36%
18805,9791,76541.88%
18704,214-541-11.38%
18604,75589123.06%
18503,86478925.66%
18403,0751515.16%
18302,924-94-3.11%
18203,01843216.71%
18102,58651424.81%
18002,072-352-14.52%
17902,424-84,159-97.2%
2024 Growth Rate
3.5% (2,507)
County Website
Effingham County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Springfield
2020 Population
65,169
Area
479 mi²
Density
155 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.62% (8,879)
Founded
February 5, 1777

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White50,60377.48%
Black or African American8,96813.73%
Two or more races3,8275.86%
Other race1,2781.96%
Asian4430.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1090.17%
Native American860.13%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Effingham County, Georgia Population by Race

Effingham County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Effingham County, Georgia Median Age

36.4

Total

36

Male

36.6

Female

Effingham County, Georgia Adults

There are 48,056 adults, (7,771 of whom are seniors) in Effingham County, Georgia.

Effingham County, Georgia Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Effingham County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female32,93250.42%
Male32,38249.58%

Effingham County, Georgia Population by Age

Effingham County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,8202.857723
Married13,2983.4387.212.8
Non Family5,8061.186535
Female2,6573.453.646.4
Male1,0593.3173.726.3

3.34

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

77.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Effingham County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,2677.65%
Associates Degree4,0499.48%
Bachelors Degree7,65817.94%
Graduate Degree3,0957.25%
High School Graduate14,34333.6%
Less Than 9th Grade9422.21%
Some College9,33721.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Effingham County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,37230,2018,558
Black5,5995,0171,428
Hispanic1,9881,745372
2+ Races1,4241,311312
Other Race884696147
Asian370249131
Native American86590
Islander55550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.41%.

Effingham County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,226$81,101$59,864
Graduate Degree$64,281$96,987$57,778
High School Graduate$39,993$45,697$32,374
Less Than 9th Grade$29,217$42,697$20,679
Overall$49,045$60,315$40,332
Some College$48,011$66,691$34,544

$49,045

Average Earnings

$60,315

Average Male

$40,332

Average Female

Effingham County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Effingham County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Effingham County, Georgia Language

96.2% of Effingham County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.51% of the population.

Effingham County, Georgia Language

Effingham County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,0042,9105.94%
Black8,79590710.31%
Hispanic3,59139110.89%
Other1,27720916.37%
Multiple3,7961985.22%
Asian443419.26%

6.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.43%

Male Poverty Rate

6.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Effingham County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Effingham County, Georgia is Other, with 16.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Effingham County, Georgia is Multiple, with 5.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.56%.

Effingham County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.11%
High School9.62%
Bachelors or Greater4.39%
Some College3.45%

Effingham County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.05%
Male Unemployed9.6%
Female Employed2.67%
Male Employed1.85%

Effingham County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Effingham County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,126$111,733
Households$79,474$98,830
Married Families$107,525$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,428$54,978

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Effingham County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Effingham County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Effingham County, Georgia Marriage

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

Effingham County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Effingham County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,550

Number of Veterans

4,821

Male Veterans

729

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,605
First Gulf War2,123
Vietnam1,245
Korea51
World War II4

Effingham County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,121
55 to 641,259
65 to 74973
18 to 34956
75+241

Effingham County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,0530.10741830325196788
Black8960.13415181913460097
2+ Races3870.22215843857634904
Other Race2100.21920668058455114
Hispanic2100.09472259810554803
Asian40.010126582278481013

Effingham County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Effingham County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Effingham County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Effingham County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Effingham County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Effingham 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

57.68%

Born in Effingham County, Georgia

97.27%

Native Born

2.73%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.27% of Effingham County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 57.68% having been born in Georgia. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Effingham County, Georgia Place of Birth

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