Jeff Davis County, Georgia Population 2024

14,921

Jeff Davis County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 14,921 with a growth rate of 0.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jeff Davis County, Georgia is the 109th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 15,112 and has seen a growth of -1.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,996150.1%
202814,981150.1%
202714,966150.1%
202614,951150.1%
202514,936150.1%
202414,921150.1%
202314,906150.1%
202214,891310.21%
202114,860600.41%
202014,800-301-1.99%
201915,101860.57%
201815,015-18-0.12%
201715,033790.53%
201614,954-58-0.39%
201515,012850.57%
201414,927-114-0.76%
201315,041-153-1.01%
201215,194330.22%
201115,161490.32%
201015,11200%
199012,0325594.87%
198011,4732,04821.73%
19709,4255115.73%
19608,914-385-4.14%
19509,2994585.18%
19408,8417238.91%
19308,11879610.87%
19207,3221,27221.02%
19106,050-8,946-59.66%
2024 Growth Rate
0.1% (15)
County Website
Jeff Davis County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Hazlehurst
2020 Population
14,800
Area
331 mi²
Density
45 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.82% (121)
Founded
August 18, 1905

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,47670.6%
Black or African American2,05613.86%
Two or more races1,88112.68%
Other race2311.56%
Native American1050.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander700.47%
Asian190.13%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Population by Race

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Median Age

40.5

Total

38.3

Male

42.8

Female

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Adults

There are 10,945 adults, (2,308 of whom are seniors) in Jeff Davis County, Georgia.

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female7,20548.56%
Male7,63351.44%

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Population by Age

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3682.7468.431.6
Married2,3233.6988.411.6
Non Family1,8921.1952.847.2
Female9433.2850.149.9
Male2103.87030

3.5

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,54016.01%
Associates Degree5866.09%
Bachelors Degree6706.97%
Graduate Degree4324.49%
High School Graduate3,63337.77%
Less Than 9th Grade5745.97%
Some College2,18322.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9875,553820
Black1,3821,17165
Hispanic996577135
2+ Races894572163
Other Race2091349
Native American91190
Islander323232
Asian131313

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 100%.

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,721$0$67,647
Graduate Degree$58,393$170,625$49,740
High School Graduate$39,276$43,458$33,125
Less Than 9th Grade$39,297$48,430$0
Overall$41,412$47,926$36,517
Some College$35,012$50,826$33,862

$41,412

Average Earnings

$47,926

Average Male

$36,517

Average Female

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Language

89.33% of Jeff Davis County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 10.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.47% of the population.

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Language

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,1672,62325.8%
Black2,04273335.9%
Hispanic2,03342320.81%
Multiple1,87830916.45%
Other2319440.69%
Native1031312.62%
Asian19421.05%

26.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.27%

Male Poverty Rate

30.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jeff Davis County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jeff Davis County, Georgia is Other, with 40.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jeff Davis County, Georgia is Native, with 12.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.07%.

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.6%
Some College30.37%
High School20.65%
Bachelors or Greater3.36%

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.89%
Female Unemployed26.79%
Female Employed10.06%
Male Employed8.66%

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,290$72,979
Households$40,879$60,733
Married Families$81,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,081$32,392

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jeff Davis 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 35-44.

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

876

Number of Veterans

807

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam367
Second Gulf War218
First Gulf War169
Korea41
World War II3

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54286
75+276
65 to 74172
55 to 64117
18 to 3425

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6728.37%
Black16811.41%
Hispanic423.6%
2+ Races272.59%
Other Race94.31%

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.3%

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jeff Davis 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

70.99%

Born in Jeff Davis County, Georgia

94.9%

Native Born

5.1%

Foreign Born

4.4%

Non Citizen

0.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.9% of Jeff Davis County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 70.99% having been born in Georgia. 4.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Place of Birth

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