Screven County, Georgia Population 2024

14,378

Screven County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 14,378 with a growth rate of 1.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Screven County, Georgia is the 110th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 14,499 and has seen a growth of -0.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,3982041.34%
202815,1942041.36%
202714,9902041.38%
202614,7862041.4%
202514,5822041.42%
202414,3782041.44%
202314,1742041.46%
202213,970-92-0.65%
202114,062-15-0.11%
202014,0771320.95%
201913,945-15-0.11%
201813,96070.05%
201713,953-62-0.44%
201614,015-45-0.32%
201514,060590.42%
201414,001-144-1.02%
201314,145-25-0.18%
201214,170-233-1.62%
201114,403-96-0.66%
201014,49900%
199013,842-201-1.43%
198014,0431,45211.53%
197012,591-2,328-15.6%
196014,919-3,081-17.12%
195018,000-2,353-11.56%
194020,353-150-0.73%
193020,503-3,049-12.95%
192023,5523,35016.58%
191020,2029504.93%
190019,2524,82833.47%
189014,4241,63812.81%
188012,7863,61139.36%
18709,17590110.89%
18608,2741,42720.84%
18506,8472,05342.82%
18404,794180.38%
18304,77683521.19%
18203,941-536-11.97%
18104,4771,45848.29%
18003,019-12,379-80.39%
2024 Growth Rate
1.44% (204)
State
Georgia
County Seat
Sylvania
2020 Population
14,077
Area
646 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.14% (301)
Founded
December 14, 1793

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,86555.95%
Black or African American5,56939.62%
Two or more races6104.34%
Other race100.07%
Native American30.02%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Screven County, Georgia Population by Race

Screven County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Screven County, Georgia Median Age

42.7

Total

43.9

Male

41.1

Female

Screven County, Georgia Adults

There are 11,113 adults, (2,846 of whom are seniors) in Screven County, Georgia.

Screven County, Georgia Age Dependency

70

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Screven County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female7,35552.32%
Male6,70247.68%

Screven County, Georgia Population by Age

Screven County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7632.8871.428.6
Married2,1703.2988.111.9
Non Family1,5001.1862.737.3
Female9024.547.552.5
Male191462.337.7

3.56

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Screven County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,21911.68%
Associates Degree8207.86%
Bachelors Degree8147.8%
Graduate Degree7256.95%
High School Graduate4,22340.46%
Less Than 9th Grade3863.7%
Some College2,25121.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Screven County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,8345,1281,260
Black4,1563,337220
2+ Races39833342
Hispanic19715144
Native American300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.9%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 22.34%.

Screven County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,855$97,250$32,650
Graduate Degree$71,034$70,288$71,779
High School Graduate$32,623$34,730$26,202
Less Than 9th Grade$37,798$0$0
Overall$34,112$41,421$30,730
Some College$33,188$41,220$30,370

$34,112

Average Earnings

$41,421

Average Male

$30,730

Average Female

Screven County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Screven County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Screven County, Georgia Language

97.83% of Screven County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.48% of the population.

Screven County, Georgia Language

Screven County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,4171,55628.72%
White7,55286011.39%
Multiple568447.75%
Hispanic3183511.01%

18.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.27%

Male Poverty Rate

22.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Screven County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Screven County, Georgia is Black, with 28.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Screven County, Georgia is Multiple, with 7.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.15%.

Screven County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.35%
Some College11.65%
High School10.76%
Bachelors or Greater6.02%

Screven County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.61%
Female Unemployed36.36%
Female Employed6.74%
Male Employed1.5%

Screven County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Screven County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,411$86,636
Households$53,017$74,726
Married Families$81,364$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,891$45,939

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Screven County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Screven County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Screven County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Screven County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Screven County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

950

Number of Veterans

917

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam306
Second Gulf War285
First Gulf War234
Korea27
World War II0

Screven County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54471
75+220
65 to 74182
18 to 3446
55 to 6431

Screven County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5138.08%
Black4069.41%
2+ Races317.65%

Screven County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Screven County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Screven County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.7%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Screven County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Screven County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Screven 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

80.49%

Born in Screven County, Georgia

99.39%

Native Born

0.61%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.39% of Screven County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 80.49% having been born in Georgia. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Screven County, Georgia Place of Birth

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