RightDataUSA

Brantley County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Brunswick, GA
Designated Market Area: Jacksonville-Brunswick, FL-GA
USDA County Type (2025): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

Places in Brantley County, GA     [Sort places by name]

 

Tracts in Brantley County, GA

   



Click here to view election data for Brantley County, GA

2024 population: 18,795   ( 774 from 2020)
Land area: 443.2 square miles
Population density: 42.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:16,909 89.97% 2.0%
Black:8274.40% 25.3%
Indian:890.47% 21.9%
Asian:770.41% 16.7%
2+ races:3561.89% 8.5%
Hispanic:5372.86% 69.4%
Total non-White:1,88610.03% 30.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:856 11.9
Deaths:1,05214.6
Net Migration: 83711.6
Net Immigration: 1251.7
Change in White population:332 1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:442 2.5




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

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

2020
18,021
16,57791.99%
6603.66%
730.41%
660.37%
3281.82%
3171.76%
1,4448.01%

2010
18,411
17,19893.41%
5312.88%
560.30%
390.21%
2341.27%
3431.86%
1,2136.59%

2000
14,629
13,71293.73%
5793.96%
200.14%
140.10%
1491.02%
1521.04%
9176.27%

1990
11,077
10,41894.05%
5074.58%
1060.96%
130.12%
n/a
330.30%
6595.95%

1980
8,701
8,15793.75%
5085.84%
20.02%
00.00%
n/a
340.39%
5446.25%

1970
5,940
5,31189.41%
5929.97%
50.08%
20.03%
n/a
310.52%
629 10.59%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,989 10.8
1,7449.5
4932.7
-59-0.3
-621 -3.4
231 1.3
2000's
NumberRate
1,461 10.0
1,3609.3
9796.7
90.1
3,486 23.8
296 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
1,406 12.7
1,0259.3
2,75224.8
100.1
3,294 29.7
258 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,402 16.1
832 9.6
1,904 21.9
n/a
2,261 26.0
115 1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,193 36.9
n/a
2,846 47.9
-85 -1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Brantley County, GA
[Display all years]

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
40.2
4,089 11.1%
32,727 88.9%
2,994 8.1%
6,649
2.71
3,938 59.2%
2,919 74.1%
283 7.2%
2,711 40.8%

2010
NumberPercent
37.8
4,893 26.6%
13,518 73.4%
2,260 12.3%
6,885
2.66
5,075 73.7%
3,759 74.1%
497 9.8%
1,810 26.3%

2000
NumberPercent
34.5
4,140 28.3%
10,489 71.7%
1,475 10.1%
5,441
2.67
4,176 76.8%
3,401 81.4%
320 7.7%
1,265 23.2%

1990
NumberPercent
31.1
3,383 30.5%
7,694 69.5%
999 9.0%
3,788
2.92
3,102 81.9%
2,554 82.3%
226 7.3%
686 18.1%

1980
NumberPercent
27.6
3,004 34.5%
5,697 65.5%
801 9.2%
2,801
3.11
2,354 84.0%
2,163 91.9%
62 2.6%
447 16.0%

2022 Housing Data for Brantley County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,173 
Median Value$91,900 
Occupied6,64981.4%
Vacant1,52418.6%
Owned5,02975.6%
Rented1,62024.4%
Median Rent$728 
Single-Family Units3,63144.4%
    Detached3,60744.1%
    Attached240.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units250.3%
Mobile Homes4,34053.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brantley County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006109.2%
$10,000 to $14,9993625.4%
$15,000 to $19,99981912.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994977.5%
$25,000 to $29,9994586.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993445.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992233.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992293.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992684.0%
$50,000 to $59,9993575.4%
$60,000 to $74,9996209.3%
$75,000 to $99,99971010.7%
$100,000 to $124,9994486.7%
$125,000 to $149,9994246.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992163.2%
$200,000 or more641.0%
Median Household Income40,166 
Per Capita Income22,767 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state76 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI68310.3%
Public Assistance1352.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,35020.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,50458.7%
Unemployed2382.1%
In Armed Forces70.1%
Total Labor Force6,74961.0%
Not in Labor Force4,32239.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1161,74764.1%
Non-Profit6523221.9%
Self-Employed33629952.9%
Local Government18663122.8%
State Government16719346.4%
Federal Government3827.3%
Total Private + Self3,4522,04662.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4211,06428.4%
Total3,8733,11055.5%
Pct. Govt.17.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5357.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,28418.4%
Professional, Technical1,23917.7%
Service Occupations1,17016.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1592.3%
All others2,75839.5%
White Collar 43.8%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade88912.7%
Construction77211.1%
Transportation and warehousing74110.6%
Manufacturing70410.1%
Accommodation and food services6319.0%
Educational services6048.6%
Health care and social assistance5517.9%
Public administration5427.8%
Other services4085.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2824.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2794.0%
Finance and insurance2002.9%
Information1251.8%
Utilities881.3%
Professional, scientific, technical580.8%
Wholesale trade450.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing400.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation270.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4382.42%
Puerto Rican140.08%
Cuban130.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American60.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran50.03%
Nicaraguan10.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic30.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian980.54%
Vietnamese280.15%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,59397.4%
Spanish3472.0%
Chinese370.2%
Vietnamese280.2%
German, other Germanic230.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,93410.7%
English1,2016.6%
Irish7744.3%
British3511.9%
German3291.8%
Italian3071.7%
Scotch-Irish2031.1%
Jamaican1460.8%
Scottish1440.8%
Norwegian1370.8%
Polish1230.7%
Russian790.4%
Welsh720.4%
French460.3%
Dutch280.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,75398.1%
Not a citizen3521.9%
Native17,66197.5%
Foreign-born4442.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brantley County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
711 5.7%1,858 14.8%5,452 43.3%3,262 25.9%589 4.7%710 5.6%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 711 5.7%
9-12 Years 1,858 14.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,452 43.3%
Some College 3,262 25.9%
Bach. Degree 589 4.7%
Grad Degree 710 5.6%
Average years of education: 12.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Brantley County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,789 4,389 400 8.4% 5.4%
1991 4,674 4,320 354 7.6% 5.3%
1992 4,744 4,258 486 10.2% 6.6%
1993 5,048 4,618 430 8.5% 5.7%
1994 5,155 4,691 464 9.0% 5.1%
1995 4,953 4,540 413 8.3% 4.8%
1996 5,487 5,078 409 7.5% 4.6%
1997 5,746 5,331 415 7.2% 4.5%
1998 6,027 5,633 394 6.5% 4.2%
1999 5,955 5,560 395 6.6% 3.8%
2000 6,754 6,472 282 4.2% 3.5%
2001 6,808 6,480 328 4.8% 4.1%
2002 7,043 6,638 405 5.8% 5.3%
2003 7,230 6,813 417 5.8% 5.1%
2004 7,352 6,957 395 5.4% 5.1%
2005 7,578 7,139 439 5.8% 5.7%
2006 7,655 7,268 387 5.1% 5.1%
2007 7,550 7,182 368 4.9% 4.9%
2008 7,653 7,123 530 6.9% 6.8%
2009 7,557 6,694 863 11.4% 10.4%
2010 7,492 6,525 967 12.9% 10.7%
2011 7,450 6,474 976 13.1% 10.1%
2012 7,411 6,532 879 11.9% 9.0%
2013 7,027 6,283 744 10.6% 8.1%
2014 6,880 6,240 640 9.3% 7.1%
2015 6,830 6,311 519 7.6% 6.1%
2016 7,098 6,614 484 6.8% 5.4%
2017 7,373 6,948 425 5.8% 4.8%
2018 7,384 7,048 336 4.6% 4.0%
2019 7,250 6,943 307 4.2% 3.5%
2020 6,995 6,618 377 5.4% 6.5%
2021 7,265 6,997 268 3.7% 3.9%
2022 7,415 7,159 256 3.5% 3.0%
2023 7,561 7,298 263 3.5% 3.2%
2024 8,397 8,120 277 3.3% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com