County in Georgia · 439 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
16,712 people live in Oglethorpe County. The typical household earns $75,034, and the median resident is 43.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,869 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.6%
Men 41.1 · Women 44.1
1800–2026
16,712
2026 projection
12.4% 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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1800–2026
16,712
2026 projection
12.4% 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 | 16,712 | +297 | 1.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,415 | +297 | 1.84% |
| 2024 | 16,118 | +377 | 2.40% |
| 2023 | 15,741 | +239 | 1.54% |
| 2022 | 15,502 | +323 | 2.13% |
| 2021 | 15,179 | +310 | 2.08% |
| 2020 | 14,869 | -353 | 2.32% |
| 2019 | 15,222 | +188 | 1.25% |
| 2018 | 15,034 | +183 | 1.23% |
| 2017 | 14,851 | +141 | 0.96% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 155 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 9 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 54% | 47% |
| Never married | 30% | 32% | 27% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau