Terrell County, Georgia Population 2024

8,644

Terrell County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 8,644 with a growth rate of -0.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Terrell County, Georgia is the 135th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 9,525 and has seen a growth of -9.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

34 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,274-74-0.89%
20288,348-74-0.88%
20278,422-74-0.87%
20268,496-74-0.86%
20258,570-74-0.86%
20248,644-74-0.85%
20238,718-74-0.84%
20228,792-132-1.48%
20218,924-216-2.36%
20209,1405676.61%
20198,573-28-0.33%
20188,601-97-1.12%
20178,698-175-1.97%
20168,873-143-1.59%
20159,016-65-0.72%
20149,081-86-0.94%
20139,167-58-0.63%
20129,225-165-1.76%
20119,390-135-1.42%
20109,52500%
199010,653-1,364-11.35%
198012,0176015.26%
197011,416-1,326-10.41%
196012,742-1,572-10.98%
195014,314-2,361-14.16%
194016,675-1,615-8.83%
193018,290-1,311-6.69%
192019,601-2,402-10.92%
191022,0032,98015.67%
190019,0234,52031.17%
189014,5034,05238.77%
188010,4511,39815.44%
18709,0532,82145.27%
18606,232-2,042-24.68%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.85% (-74)
County Website
Terrell County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Dawson
2020 Population
9,140
Area
336 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.43% (-496)
Founded
February 16, 1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American5,27958.63%
White3,26036.21%
Asian2122.35%
Other race2042.27%
Two or more races490.54%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Terrell County, Georgia Population by Race

Terrell County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Terrell County, Georgia Median Age

40.5

Total

37.4

Male

45

Female

Terrell County, Georgia Adults

There are 6,962 adults, (1,783 of whom are seniors) in Terrell County, Georgia.

Terrell County, Georgia Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Terrell County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female4,47249.67%
Male4,53250.33%

Terrell County, Georgia Population by Age

Terrell County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3002.6358.841.2
Married1,2743.2672.627.4
Non Family1,0931.265743
Female7873.4743.556.5
Male1462.9234.965.1

3.26

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

58.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Terrell County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade69611.45%
Associates Degree3505.76%
Bachelors Degree3966.51%
Graduate Degree3936.46%
High School Graduate2,28037.49%
Less Than 9th Grade4076.69%
Some College1,55925.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Terrell County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black3,2682,545297
White2,5432,318479
Hispanic1666313
Other Race125470
Asian88360
2+ Races443213

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.15%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 29.55%.

Terrell County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,417$62,500$55,417
Graduate Degree$38,500$0$41,786
High School Graduate$29,646$29,357$30,153
Less Than 9th Grade$23,750$29,120$0
Overall$32,235$39,693$30,809
Some College$32,422$46,250$29,492

$32,235

Average Earnings

$39,693

Average Male

$30,809

Average Female

Terrell County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Terrell County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Terrell County, Georgia Language

95.13% of Terrell County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.32% of the population.

Terrell County, Georgia Language

Terrell County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,1462,32145.1%
White3,0881595.15%
Asian21210650%
Hispanic245208.16%
Multiple3738.11%

29.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.71%

Male Poverty Rate

28.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Terrell County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Terrell County, Georgia is Asian, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Terrell County, Georgia is White, with 5.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.41%.

Terrell County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade51.42%
High School18.94%
Some College16.98%
Bachelors or Greater6.72%

Terrell County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed61.7%
Female Unemployed45.66%
Male Employed11.61%
Female Employed9.02%

Terrell County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Terrell County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,698$67,711
Households$43,507$60,803
Married Families$86,176$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,750$43,554

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Terrell County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.8%

Male Marriage Rate

32.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Terrell County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Terrell 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.

Terrell County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Terrell County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

507

Number of Veterans

431

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam185
First Gulf War113
Korea47
Second Gulf War41
World War II0

Terrell County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74162
75+150
55 to 64131
35 to 5454
18 to 3410

Terrell County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3390.12322791712104689
Black1680.04329896907216495

Terrell County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Terrell County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Terrell County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.8%

Labor Force Participation

46.4%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

Terrell County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Terrell County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Terrell 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

84.5%

Born in Terrell County, Georgia

97.61%

Native Born

2.39%

Foreign Born

1.45%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.61% of Terrell County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 84.5% having been born in Georgia. 1.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Terrell County, Georgia Place of Birth

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