Oglethorpe County, Georgia Population 2024

15,977

Oglethorpe County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 15,977 with a growth rate of 1.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Oglethorpe County, Georgia is the 107th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 14,891 and has seen a growth of 7.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,0922231.32%
202816,8692231.34%
202716,6462231.36%
202616,4232231.38%
202516,2002231.4%
202415,9772231.42%
202315,7542231.44%
202215,5313442.27%
202115,1873182.14%
202014,869-353-2.32%
201915,2221881.25%
201815,0341831.23%
201714,8511410.96%
201614,710-12-0.08%
201514,7221901.31%
201414,5321170.81%
201314,415-85-0.59%
201214,500-200-1.36%
201114,700-191-1.28%
201014,89100%
19909,7638349.34%
19808,9291,33117.52%
19707,598-328-4.14%
19607,926-2,032-20.41%
19509,958-2,472-19.89%
194012,430-497-3.84%
193012,927-7,360-36.28%
192020,2871,6078.6%
191018,6807994.47%
190017,8819305.49%
189016,9511,55110.07%
188015,4003,61830.71%
187011,7822332.02%
186011,549-710-5.79%
185012,2591,39112.8%
184010,868-2,750-20.19%
183013,618-428-3.05%
182014,0461,74914.22%
181012,2972,51725.74%
18009,780-7,312-42.78%
2024 Growth Rate
1.42% (223)
State
Georgia
County Seat
Lexington
2020 Population
14,869
Area
439 mi²
Density
36 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.45% (1,108)
Founded
December 19, 1795

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,63077.67%
Black or African American2,50316.72%
Two or more races5743.83%
Asian1300.87%
Other race1270.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.07%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Population by Race

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Median Age

42.2

Total

41.1

Male

44.1

Female

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Adults

There are 11,817 adults, (2,801 of whom are seniors) in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female7,44649.73%
Male7,52850.27%

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Population by Age

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2732.8178.321.7
Married2,6603.1790.69.4
Non Family1,5521.0669.330.7
Female8474.660.339.7
Male2144.0861.738.3

3.42

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8798.34%
Associates Degree8988.52%
Bachelors Degree1,41113.39%
Graduate Degree9779.27%
High School Graduate4,09938.9%
Less Than 9th Grade4444.21%
Some College1,82817.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,2127,3062,181
Black1,6891,321123
Hispanic43039146
2+ Races23720338
Other Race1271270
Asian1231230
Islander10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.56%.

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,031$57,629$34,583
Graduate Degree$60,326$0$60,399
High School Graduate$35,964$43,537$27,906
Less Than 9th Grade$31,591$67,778$21,807
Overall$42,658$49,213$34,046
Some College$42,175$47,520$39,135

$42,658

Average Earnings

$49,213

Average Male

$34,046

Average Female

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Language

96.64% of Oglethorpe County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.8% of the population.

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Language

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,0079408.54%
Black2,46061525%
Multiple5649116.13%

11.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.02%

Male Poverty Rate

12.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oglethorpe County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oglethorpe County, Georgia is Black, with 25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oglethorpe County, Georgia is White, with 8.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.99%.

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.85%
High School11%
Bachelors or Greater6.58%
Some College6.41%

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.08%
Male Unemployed40.34%
Female Employed6.74%
Male Employed1.38%

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,990$93,218
Households$66,672$79,153
Married Families$95,021$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,048$39,614

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Marriage

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

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

892

Number of Veterans

827

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam456
First Gulf War139
Second Gulf War111
Korea74
World War II16

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74344
75+199
35 to 54192
55 to 64145
18 to 3412

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7020.07608931281161933
Black1700.08633824276282377
Hispanic240.04081632653061224
2+ Races200.062111801242236024

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oglethorpe 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

76.82%

Born in Oglethorpe County, Georgia

98.81%

Native Born

1.19%

Foreign Born

0.89%

Non Citizen

0.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.81% of Oglethorpe County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 76.82% having been born in Georgia. 0.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Place of Birth

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