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Banks County, GA


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

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2024 population: 20,318   ( 2,226 from 2020)
Land area: 232.6 square miles
Population density: 87.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:17,165 84.48% 8.1%
Black:6933.41% 37.0%
Indian:600.30% 11.1%
Asian:3541.74% 75.2%
2+ races:3821.88% 23.2%
Hispanic:1,6648.19% 45.3%
Total non-White:3,15315.52% 42.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:992 13.7
Deaths:1,00213.8
Net Migration: 2,19930.4
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:1,290 7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:936 5.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2020
18,092
15,87587.75%
5062.80%
540.30%
2021.12%
3101.71%
1,1456.33%
2,21712.25%

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.:

2010's
NumberRate
1,830 9.9
1,4507.9
3882.1
940.5
-651 -3.5
348 1.9
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 10.3%
34,452 89.7%
3,107 8.1%
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%
2024 9,519 9,232 287 3.0% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com