County in Georgia · 347 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
8,833 people live in Jenkins County. The typical household earns $44,389, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,660 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.85%
Men 41.7 · Women 41.8
1910–2026
8,833
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
8,833
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,833 | -10 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,843 | -10 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 8,853 | +226 | 2.62% |
| 2023 | 8,627 | -50 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 8,677 | -114 | 1.30% |
| 2021 | 8,791 | +131 | 1.51% |
| 2020 | 8,660 | -74 | 0.85% |
| 2019 | 8,734 | -56 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 8,790 | -54 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 8,844 | +21 | 0.24% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 87 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 38% | 52% |
| Never married | 33% | 43% | 22% |
| Divorced | 11% | 13% | 9% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau