Irwin County, Georgia Population 2024

9,126

Irwin County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 9,126 with a growth rate of 0.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Irwin County, Georgia is the 128th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 9,577 and has seen a growth of -4.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,15660.07%
20289,15060.07%
20279,14460.07%
20269,13860.07%
20259,13260.07%
20249,12660.07%
20239,12060.07%
20229,114-255-2.72%
20219,369-278-2.88%
20209,6472052.17%
20199,442470.5%
20189,395330.35%
20179,362550.59%
20169,3071701.86%
20159,137600.66%
20149,077-268-2.87%
20139,345-253-2.64%
20129,598-79-0.82%
20119,6771001.04%
20109,57700%
19908,649-339-3.77%
19808,98895211.85%
19708,036-1,175-12.76%
19609,211-2,762-23.07%
195011,973-963-7.44%
194012,9367376.04%
193012,199-471-3.72%
192012,6702,20921.12%
191010,461-3,184-23.33%
190013,6457,329116.04%
18906,3163,620134.27%
18802,69685946.76%
18701,8371388.12%
18601,699-1,635-49.04%
18503,3341,29663.59%
18402,03885872.71%
18301,180769187.1%
1820411-8,745-95.51%
2024 Growth Rate
0.07% (6)
County Website
Irwin County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Ocilla
2020 Population
9,647
Area
354 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.4% (-521)
Founded
December 15, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,38268%
Black or African American2,37525.31%
Other race4785.09%
Two or more races1331.42%
Asian170.18%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Irwin County, Georgia Population by Race

Irwin County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Irwin County, Georgia Median Age

40.4

Total

37.4

Male

41.2

Female

Irwin County, Georgia Adults

There are 7,276 adults, (1,635 of whom are seniors) in Irwin County, Georgia.

Irwin County, Georgia Age Dependency

66.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Irwin County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female4,55348.51%
Male4,83251.49%

Irwin County, Georgia Population by Age

Irwin County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7252.4571.228.8
Married1,7103.0383.716.3
Non Family1,0911.0976.123.9
Female8323.0637.462.6
Male922.18812

2.96

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

71.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Irwin County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade69510.8%
Associates Degree5989.29%
Bachelors Degree4667.24%
Graduate Degree6049.39%
High School Graduate2,31335.94%
Less Than 9th Grade3585.56%
Some College1,40121.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Irwin County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5784,006961
Black1,5161,195104
Hispanic249890
Other Race15900
2+ Races75750
Asian17175

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.41%.

Irwin County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,500$73,433$36,753
Graduate Degree$52,069$63,456$50,172
High School Graduate$34,494$33,644$35,152
Less Than 9th Grade$29,987$36,204$23,922
Overall$36,225$39,405$34,523
Some College$36,651$44,306$30,809

$36,225

Average Earnings

$39,405

Average Male

$34,523

Average Female

Irwin County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Irwin County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Irwin County, Georgia Language

93.72% of Irwin County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 6.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.86% of the population.

Irwin County, Georgia Language

Irwin County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0901,11718.34%
Black2,24853023.58%
Hispanic647101.55%

18.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.67%

Male Poverty Rate

19.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Irwin County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Irwin County, Georgia is Black, with 23.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Irwin County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 1.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.16%.

Irwin County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.67%
Less Than 9th Grade13.09%
Some College10.81%
Bachelors or Greater3.28%

Irwin County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.23%
Female Employed13.36%
Female Unemployed10.19%
Male Employed1.75%

Irwin County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Irwin County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,866$76,755
Households$53,915$65,968
Married Families$81,130$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,621$38,402

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Irwin County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Irwin County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Irwin County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Irwin County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Irwin County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

398

Number of Veterans

363

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam171
First Gulf War138
Second Gulf War22
Korea22
World War II5

Irwin County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+132
65 to 74112
55 to 6495
35 to 5459
18 to 340

Irwin County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3106.06%
Black885.15%

Irwin County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Irwin County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Irwin County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Irwin County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Irwin County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Irwin 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

80.42%

Born in Irwin County, Georgia

97.85%

Native Born

2.15%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

1.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.85% of Irwin County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 80.42% having been born in Georgia. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Irwin County, Georgia Place of Birth

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