Telfair County's estimated 2025 population is 8,004 with a growth rate of -15.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Telfair County is the 138th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 16,519 and has seen a growth of -51.55% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Telfair County includes 51.77% White, 36.77% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,303 | 51.77% |
| Black or African American | 4,476 | 36.77% |
| Two or more races | 973 | 7.99% |
| Other race | 363 | 2.98% |
| Native American | 40 | 0.33% |
| Asian | 19 | 0.16% |
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Never Married
Telfair County's average per capita income is $37,493. Household income levels show a median of $44,948. The poverty rate stands at 31.01%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $67,237 | - |
| Families | $60,016 | $69,193 |
| Households | $44,948 | $60,824 |
| Non Families | $17,347 | $39,788 |
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