Twiggs County, Georgia Population 2024

7,706

Twiggs County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 7,706 with a growth rate of 0.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Twiggs County, Georgia is the 141st largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 8,983 and has seen a growth of -14.22% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,781150.19%
20287,766150.19%
20277,751150.19%
20267,736150.19%
20257,721150.19%
20247,706150.2%
20237,691150.2%
20227,676-205-2.6%
20217,881-132-1.65%
20208,013-151-1.85%
20198,164-15-0.18%
20188,179-89-1.08%
20178,26850.06%
20168,263-90-1.08%
20158,353-46-0.55%
20148,399-123-1.44%
20138,522-38-0.44%
20128,560-276-3.12%
20118,836-147-1.64%
20108,98300%
19909,8064524.83%
19809,3541,13213.77%
19708,2222873.62%
19607,935-373-4.49%
19508,308-809-8.87%
19409,1177458.9%
19308,372-2,035-19.55%
192010,407-329-3.06%
191010,7362,02023.18%
19008,7165216.36%
18908,195-723-8.11%
18808,9183734.37%
18708,5452252.7%
18608,3201411.72%
18508,179-243-2.89%
18408,4223914.87%
18308,031-2,609-24.52%
182010,6407,235212.48%
18103,405-4,376-56.24%
2024 Growth Rate
0.2% (15)
County Website
Twiggs County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Jeffersonville
2020 Population
8,013
Area
359 mi²
Density
21 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.83% (-307)
Founded
December 14, 1809

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,45255.96%
Black or African American3,30541.55%
Two or more races1051.32%
Asian560.7%
Native American220.28%
Other race150.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Twiggs County, Georgia Population by Race

Twiggs County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Twiggs County, Georgia Median Age

45.9

Total

44.2

Male

47.9

Female

Twiggs County, Georgia Adults

There are 6,437 adults, (1,863 of whom are seniors) in Twiggs County, Georgia.

Twiggs County, Georgia Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Twiggs County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female4,07451.21%
Male3,88148.79%

Twiggs County, Georgia Population by Age

Twiggs County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9002.718911
Married1,3143.6993.86.2
Non Family1,1041.1919
Female3913.466535
Male915.111000

3.61

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

89.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Twiggs County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade98816.38%
Associates Degree4076.75%
Bachelors Degree3926.5%
Graduate Degree2504.15%
High School Graduate2,56042.45%
Less Than 9th Grade2604.31%
Some College1,17319.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Twiggs County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4332,750418
Black2,3691,859194
2+ Races10510515
Hispanic806115
Native American2200
Asian2170
Other Race151515

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Twiggs County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,571$88,649$28,989
Graduate Degree$100,375$0$102,250
High School Graduate$34,790$45,529$32,924
Less Than 9th Grade$18,878$27,083$0
Overall$35,158$42,143$34,063
Some College$40,045$34,935$40,092

$35,158

Average Earnings

$42,143

Average Male

$34,063

Average Female

Twiggs County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Twiggs County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Twiggs County, Georgia Language

97.15% of Twiggs County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.38% of the population.

Twiggs County, Georgia Language

Twiggs County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,33158713.55%
Black3,27750315.35%
Multiple1056057.14%
Asian565089.29%
Native2222100%
Other151066.67%
Hispanic801012.5%

15.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.13%

Male Poverty Rate

15.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Twiggs County, Georgia

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Twiggs County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 12.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.22%.

Twiggs County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.97%
High School15.44%
Some College11.88%
Bachelors or Greater7.48%

Twiggs County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.77%
Male Employed9.67%
Female Employed4.88%
Female Unemployed0%

Twiggs County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Twiggs County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,500$104,456
Households$50,446$76,579
Married Families$86,288$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,484$28,415

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Twiggs County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Twiggs County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Twiggs 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 55-64.

Twiggs County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Twiggs County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

568

Number of Veterans

505

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam268
First Gulf War118
Second Gulf War78
Korea14
World War II0

Twiggs County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+191
35 to 54157
55 to 64131
65 to 7489
18 to 340

Twiggs County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2970.08040064970221981
Black2240.08732943469785576
2+ Races470.44761904761904764

Twiggs County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Twiggs County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Twiggs County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.3%

Labor Force Participation

41.8%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Twiggs County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Twiggs County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Twiggs 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

85.71%

Born in Twiggs County, Georgia

98.98%

Native Born

1.02%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

0.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.98% of Twiggs County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 85.71% having been born in Georgia. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Twiggs County, Georgia Place of Birth

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