Jenkins County, Georgia Population 2024

8,599

Jenkins County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 8,599 with a growth rate of -0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jenkins County, Georgia is the 136th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 8,320 and has seen a growth of 3.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,459-28-0.33%
20288,487-28-0.33%
20278,515-28-0.33%
20268,543-28-0.33%
20258,571-28-0.33%
20248,599-28-0.32%
20238,627-28-0.32%
20228,655-109-1.24%
20218,7641011.17%
20208,663-71-0.81%
20198,734-56-0.64%
20188,790-54-0.61%
20178,844210.24%
20168,823-83-0.93%
20158,906-134-1.48%
20149,040-156-1.7%
20139,196820.9%
20129,11499012.19%
20118,124-196-2.36%
20108,32000%
19908,247-594-6.72%
19808,8415096.11%
19708,332-816-8.92%
19609,148-1,116-10.87%
195010,264-1,579-13.33%
194011,843-1,065-8.25%
193012,908-1,420-9.91%
192014,3282,80824.37%
191011,5203,06136.19%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.32% (-28)
County Website
Jenkins County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Millen
2020 Population
8,663
Area
347 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.74% (-64)
Founded
August 17, 1905

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,97557.36%
Black or African American3,29437.98%
Two or more races3714.28%
Other race300.35%
Native American20.02%
Asian20.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jenkins County, Georgia Population by Race

Jenkins County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Jenkins County, Georgia Median Age

42.3

Total

43.3

Male

41.8

Female

Jenkins County, Georgia Adults

There are 7,062 adults, (1,802 of whom are seniors) in Jenkins County, Georgia.

Jenkins County, Georgia Age Dependency

64.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Jenkins County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female4,05346.73%
Male4,62153.27%

Jenkins County, Georgia Population by Age

Jenkins County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0672.587.412.6
Married1,4632.8697.32.7
Non Family1,1291.378.721.3
Female3844.4572.127.9
Male913.181000

3.15

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

87.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jenkins County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade90813.78%
Associates Degree4406.68%
Bachelors Degree2393.63%
Graduate Degree2764.19%
High School Graduate2,89543.94%
Less Than 9th Grade3365.1%
Some College1,49422.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jenkins County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7623,281375
Black2,4751,763111
2+ Races27924127
Hispanic2562350
Other Race30190
Asian222
Native American200

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%.

Jenkins County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,964$77,381$59,470
Graduate Degree$58,980$0$58,832
High School Graduate$22,121$18,315$24,741
Less Than 9th Grade$22,500$33,520$20,551
Overall$28,532$30,831$24,731
Some College$36,313$48,717$22,478

$28,532

Average Earnings

$30,831

Average Male

$24,731

Average Female

Jenkins County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jenkins County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jenkins County, Georgia Language

96.57% of Jenkins County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.18% of the population.

Jenkins County, Georgia Language

Jenkins County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,60797837.51%
White4,57176416.71%
Multiple273279.89%

23.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.84%

Male Poverty Rate

23.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jenkins County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jenkins County, Georgia is Black, with 37.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jenkins County, Georgia is Multiple, with 9.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 40%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.53%.

Jenkins County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.19%
High School35.05%
Some College13.74%
Bachelors or Greater5.36%

Jenkins County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed17.06%
Female Employed10.5%
Male Unemployed0%

Jenkins County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jenkins County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,146$71,936
Households$36,906$56,984
Married Families$61,953$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,813$30,973

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jenkins County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Jenkins County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jenkins 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 35-44.

Jenkins County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jenkins County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

434

Number of Veterans

409

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam168
Second Gulf War102
First Gulf War81
Korea0
World War II0

Jenkins County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+166
65 to 74120
35 to 54107
18 to 3425
55 to 6416

Jenkins County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3057.39%
Black1214.62%
2+ Races82.87%

Jenkins County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Jenkins County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jenkins County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.1%

Labor Force Participation

41.9%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Jenkins County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jenkins County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jenkins 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

87.03%

Born in Jenkins County, Georgia

98.59%

Native Born

1.41%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.59% of Jenkins County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 87.03% having been born in Georgia. 0.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jenkins County, Georgia Place of Birth

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