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Banks County, GA


Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 19,328   ( 933 from 2010 , 1,291 from 2020)
Land area: 232.6 square miles
Population density: 83.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,504 85.39% 0.1%
Black:6033.12% 45.0%
Indian:640.33% 77.8%
Asian:2401.24% 45.5%
2+ races:3331.72% 64.9%
Hispanic:1,5848.20% 52.2%
Total non-White:2,82414.61% 51.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:489 13.6
Deaths:55315.3
Net Migration: 1,33737.1
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-22 -0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:955 5.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
18,395
16,52689.84%
4162.26%
360.20%
1650.90%
2021.10%
1,0415.66%
1,86910.16%

2000
14,422
13,25691.92%
4593.18%
380.26%
950.66%
780.54%
4933.42%
1,1668.08%

1990
10,308
9,79895.05%
3603.49%
170.16%
200.19%
n/a
1131.10%
5104.95%

1980
8,702
8,23594.63%
4395.04%
120.14%
00.00%
n/a
160.18%
4675.37%

1970
6,833
6,36193.09%
4536.63%
100.15%
20.03%
n/a
80.12%
472 6.91%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,955 13.6
1,1768.2
1,51410.5
1591.1
3,270 22.7
703 4.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,454 14.1
9549.3
2,55124.7
760.7
3,458 33.5
656 6.4
1980's
NumberRate
1,142 13.1
689 7.9
1,242 14.3
n/a
1,563 18.0
43 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,484 21.7
n/a
1,874 27.4
-5 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Banks County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.3
3,958 20.5%
15,370 79.5%
3,107 16.1%
6,667
2.76
4,996 74.9%
4,016 80.4%
244 4.9%
1,671 25.1%

2010
NumberPercent
38.4
4,643 25.2%
13,752 74.8%
2,300 12.5%
6,700
2.75
5,100 76.1%
4,060 79.6%
297 5.8%
1,600 23.9%

2000
NumberPercent
35.4
3,761 26.1%
10,661 73.9%
1,506 10.4%
5,322
2.71
4,128 77.6%
3,539 85.7%
148 3.6%
1,194 22.4%

1990
NumberPercent
32.9
2,755 26.7%
7,553 73.3%
1,172 11.4%
3,807
2.70
3,046 80.0%
2,676 87.9%
160 5.3%
761 20.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
2,600 29.9%
6,102 70.1%
1,003 11.5%
3,035
2.86
2,505 82.5%
2,219 88.6%
76 3.0%
530 17.5%

2022 Housing Data for Banks County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,308 
Median Value$229,900 
Occupied6,66791.2%
Vacant6418.8%
Owned4,98474.8%
Rented1,68325.2%
Median Rent$776 
Single-Family Units5,37173.5%
    Detached5,34473.1%
    Attached270.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1141.6%
Mobile Homes1,76324.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Banks County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002974.5%
$10,000 to $14,9994146.2%
$15,000 to $19,9994216.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992073.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993134.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991902.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991882.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993084.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992193.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994086.1%
$60,000 to $74,9995528.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,22518.4%
$100,000 to $124,99988513.3%
$125,000 to $149,9993745.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993855.8%
$200,000 or more2814.2%
Median Household Income69,096 
Per Capita Income30,024 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state80 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3074.6%
Public Assistance961.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps69810.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,43668.3%
Unemployed1991.8%
In Armed Forces110.1%
Total Labor Force7,64670.2%
Not in Labor Force3,24629.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,3102,30459.0%
Non-Profit25929546.8%
Self-Employed62933165.5%
Local Government26955132.8%
State Government12522535.7%
Federal Government356734.3%
Total Private + Self3,9392,63559.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6881,13837.7%
Total4,6273,77355.1%
Pct. Govt.15.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,02912.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,51117.9%
Professional, Technical1,81221.5%
Service Occupations1,28515.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing180.2%
All others2,78333.1%
White Collar 51.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,71820.4%
Retail trade96411.4%
Educational services89110.6%
Health care and social assistance8189.7%
Construction6377.6%
Transportation and warehousing5496.5%
Accommodation and food services5076.0%
Other services4405.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4185.0%
Public administration3173.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2402.9%
Wholesale trade2252.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1672.0%
Utilities1551.8%
Information1311.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation961.1%
Finance and insurance951.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction360.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing150.2%
Management10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Banks County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0245.57%
Puerto Rican330.18%
Cuban370.20%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2041.11%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan760.41%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1280.70%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American610.33%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian610.33%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic500.27%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino810.44%
Vietnamese550.30%
Chinese370.20%
Japanese140.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,07392.0%
Spanish1,1626.7%
German, other Germanic1731.0%
Other Indo-European270.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun150.1%
Other Asian140.1%
Other60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,47613.5%
English2,31112.6%
Irish1,7489.5%
German1,1046.0%
European7274.0%
Scottish5012.7%
Scotch-Irish1720.9%
French1470.8%
Polish1010.5%
Welsh980.5%
Italian960.5%
British590.3%
Portuguese570.3%
Swiss560.3%
Dutch400.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,81396.9%
Not a citizen5683.1%
Native17,35194.4%
Foreign-born1,0305.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Banks County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
829 6.4%1,836 14.2%4,434 34.3%3,623 28.0%1,372 10.6%843 6.5%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 829 6.4%
9-12 Years 1,836 14.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,434 34.3%
Some College 3,623 28.0%
Bach. Degree 1,372 10.6%
Grad Degree 843 6.5%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Banks County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,575 5,284 291 5.2% 5.4%
1991 5,913 5,603 310 5.2% 5.3%
1992 5,963 5,612 351 5.9% 6.6%
1993 5,838 5,532 306 5.2% 5.7%
1994 5,882 5,641 241 4.1% 5.1%
1995 5,747 5,482 265 4.6% 4.8%
1996 5,976 5,691 285 4.8% 4.6%
1997 6,110 5,789 321 5.3% 4.5%
1998 6,103 5,859 244 4.0% 4.2%
1999 6,404 6,173 231 3.6% 3.8%
2000 7,768 7,535 233 3.0% 3.5%
2001 7,793 7,512 281 3.6% 4.1%
2002 8,129 7,765 364 4.5% 5.3%
2003 8,364 8,019 345 4.1% 5.1%
2004 8,804 8,467 337 3.8% 5.1%
2005 9,178 8,793 385 4.2% 5.7%
2006 9,588 9,254 334 3.5% 5.1%
2007 10,574 10,229 345 3.3% 4.9%
2008 11,002 10,463 539 4.9% 6.8%
2009 10,550 9,704 846 8.0% 10.4%
2010 8,479 7,649 830 9.8% 10.7%
2011 8,490 7,712 778 9.2% 10.1%
2012 8,562 7,869 693 8.1% 9.0%
2013 7,985 7,360 625 7.8% 8.1%
2014 8,137 7,595 542 6.7% 7.1%
2015 8,127 7,666 461 5.7% 6.1%
2016 8,816 8,382 434 4.9% 5.4%
2017 9,360 8,991 369 3.9% 4.8%
2018 9,561 9,255 306 3.2% 4.0%
2019 9,799 9,525 274 2.8% 3.5%
2020 9,778 9,359 419 4.3% 6.5%
2021 10,311 10,048 263 2.6% 3.9%
2022 10,897 10,653 244 2.2% 3.0%
2023 11,496 11,244 252 2.2% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com