Talbot County, Georgia Population 2024

5,679

Talbot County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 5,679 with a growth rate of -0.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Talbot County, Georgia is the 148th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 6,883 and has seen a growth of -17.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,484-39-0.71%
20285,523-39-0.7%
20275,562-39-0.7%
20265,601-39-0.69%
20255,640-39-0.69%
20245,679-39-0.68%
20235,718-39-0.68%
20225,75720.03%
20215,755290.51%
20205,726-462-7.47%
20196,188-93-1.48%
20186,281270.43%
20176,254-107-1.68%
20166,361-138-2.12%
20156,499-36-0.55%
20146,535-21-0.32%
20136,556-87-1.31%
20126,643-211-3.08%
20116,854-29-0.42%
20106,88300%
19906,524-12-0.18%
19806,536-89-1.34%
19706,625-502-7.04%
19607,127-560-7.29%
19507,687-454-5.58%
19408,141-317-3.75%
19308,458-2,700-24.2%
192011,158-538-4.6%
191011,696-501-4.11%
190012,197-1,061-8%
189013,258-857-6.07%
188014,1152,20218.48%
187011,913-1,703-12.51%
186013,616-2,918-17.65%
185016,5349075.8%
184015,6279,687163.08%
18305,9404568.32%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.68% (-39)
County Website
Talbot County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Talbotton
2020 Population
5,726
Area
391 mi²
Density
15 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.82% (-47)
Founded
December 14, 1827

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American3,17655.21%
White2,34040.67%
Two or more races1652.87%
Other race701.22%
Native American20.03%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Talbot County, Georgia Population by Race

Talbot County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Talbot County, Georgia Median Age

50.5

Total

48.7

Male

52.2

Female

Talbot County, Georgia Adults

There are 4,814 adults, (1,547 of whom are seniors) in Talbot County, Georgia.

Talbot County, Georgia Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

47.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Talbot County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female2,99752.09%
Male2,75647.91%

Talbot County, Georgia Population by Age

Talbot County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5322.2683.916.1
Married9712.796.13.9
Non Family9611.1974.825.2
Female5233.1275.724.3
Male774.351000

2.84

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

83.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Talbot County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade59813.67%
Associates Degree3918.94%
Bachelors Degree3718.48%
Graduate Degree2876.56%
High School Graduate1,83241.89%
Less Than 9th Grade1503.43%
Some College74417.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Talbot County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black2,3091,728244
White1,8701,705396
2+ Races1441425
Hispanic484813
Other Race35350
Native American220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 27.08%.

Talbot County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,842$52,237$39,643
Graduate Degree$48,723$0$48,505
High School Graduate$29,206$40,259$22,200
Less Than 9th Grade$36,343$0$27,750
Overall$37,235$45,736$27,806
Some College$36,765$52,321$28,429

$37,235

Average Earnings

$45,736

Average Male

$27,806

Average Female

Talbot County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Talbot County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Talbot County, Georgia Language

98.38% of Talbot County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 1.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.04% of the population.

Talbot County, Georgia Language

Talbot County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,15675824.02%
White2,27638316.83%
Multiple1636036.81%
Other702941.43%
Native22100%

21.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.45%

Male Poverty Rate

22.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Talbot County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Talbot County, Georgia is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Talbot County, Georgia is White, with 16.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.28%.

Talbot County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.96%
High School18.99%
Some College11.23%
Bachelors or Greater7.9%

Talbot County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.57%
Female Employed14.81%
Male Unemployed12.28%
Male Employed7.32%

Talbot County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Talbot County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,353$69,791
Households$45,098$66,411
Married Families$72,656$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,473$59,401

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Talbot County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.8%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Talbot County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Talbot County, Georgia Marriage

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

Talbot County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Talbot County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

539

Number of Veterans

496

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam244
First Gulf War105
Second Gulf War72
Korea63
World War II10

Talbot County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74178
75+145
55 to 64113
35 to 5468
18 to 3435

Talbot County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White37718.36%
Black1586.16%
2+ Races42.61%

Talbot County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Talbot County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Talbot County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.9%

Labor Force Participation

47.9%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Talbot County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Talbot County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Talbot 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

76.85%

Born in Talbot County, Georgia

99.97%

Native Born

0.03%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.97% of Talbot County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 76.85% having been born in Georgia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Talbot County, Georgia Place of Birth

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