Effingham County Population

1790–2026

75,443

2026 projection

15.7% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Effingham County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202675,443+1,0461.41%
202574,397+1,0461.43%
202473,351+1,7782.48%
202371,573+2,5633.71%
202269,010+2,2423.36%
202166,768+1,5882.44%
202065,180+8381.30%
201964,342+2,0683.32%
201862,274+2,1533.58%
201760,121+1,4162.41%

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Effingham County Demographics

37median age

Median age

Female37.3 yrs
Male36.5 yrs

Adults

50,886
8,631 seniors (65+) · 17% of adults42,255 other adults

Sex

Female 50.4% · 34,848Male 49.6% · 34,295

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 18585+ years, female: 61080–84 years, male: 32280–84 years, female: 35175–79 years, male: 80675–79 years, female: 76470–74 years, male: 1,31270–74 years, female: 1,23965–69 years, male: 1,29965–69 years, female: 1,74360–64 years, male: 2,16060–64 years, female: 2,08355–59 years, male: 2,01655–59 years, female: 2,12350–54 years, male: 2,22250–54 years, female: 2,29445–49 years, male: 2,21045–49 years, female: 2,23640–44 years, male: 3,17540–44 years, female: 2,78135–39 years, male: 2,02535–39 years, female: 2,47930–34 years, male: 2,46930–34 years, female: 2,56025–29 years, male: 2,06725–29 years, female: 2,13420–24 years, male: 1,87420–24 years, female: 1,87515–19 years, male: 2,44915–19 years, female: 2,27010–14 years, male: 2,47410–14 years, female: 2,5405–9 years, male: 2,9555–9 years, female: 2,6670–4 years, male: 2,2750–4 years, female: 2,09985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 691 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

Effingham County Income

$88,438median household income

Median household income

$88,438

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$52,933

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

6.8%

About 1 in 15 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Effingham County Marital Status

56% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married56%59%53%
Never married27%31%24%
Divorced11%7%14%
Widowed5%3%7%
Separated2%<1%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year