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Oglethorpe County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Athens-Clarke County, GA
Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2025): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 16,172   ( 1,349 from 2020)
Land area: 439.1 square miles
Population density: 36.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:11,713 72.43% 6.1%
Black:2,54615.74% 3.7%
Indian:580.36% 45.0%
Asian:2511.55% 64.1%
2+ races:3762.33% 31.0%
Hispanic:1,2287.59% 45.3%
Total non-White:4,45927.57% 17.9%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:727 12.3
Deaths:78513.2
Net Migration: 1,36423.0
Net Immigration: 480.8
Change in White population:671 4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:678 4.6




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

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

2020
14,823
11,04274.49%
2,45616.57%
400.27%
1531.03%
2871.94%
8455.70%
3,78125.51%

2010
14,899
11,42976.71%
2,55717.16%
330.22%
670.45%
2491.67%
5463.66%
3,47023.29%

2000
12,635
9,81777.70%
2,47619.60%
220.17%
350.28%
1020.81%
1741.38%
2,81822.30%

1990
9,763
7,27874.55%
2,41224.71%
310.32%
50.05%
n/a
370.38%
2,48525.45%

1980
8,929
6,01167.32%
2,71030.35%
110.12%
30.03%
n/a
1631.83%
2,91832.68%

1970
7,598
4,77562.85%
2,81637.06%
10.01%
60.08%
n/a
00.00%
2,823 37.15%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,460 9.8
1,2958.7
1551.0
550.4
-387 -2.6
311 2.1
2000's
NumberRate
1,502 11.9
1,0898.6
1,31310.4
420.3
1,612 12.8
652 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,395 14.3
9519.7
1,66817.1
180.2
2,539 26.0
333 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
1,350 15.1
833 9.3
365 4.1
n/a
1,267 14.2
-433 -4.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
781 10.3
n/a
1,236 16.3
95 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Oglethorpe 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
42.2
3,157 10.2%
27,838 89.8%
2,801 9.0%
5,273
2.81
3,721 70.6%
2,660 71.5%
518 13.9%
1,552 29.4%

2010
NumberPercent
40.1
3,555 23.9%
11,344 76.1%
2,114 14.2%
5,647
2.61
4,070 72.1%
3,063 75.3%
332 8.2%
1,577 27.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
3,218 25.5%
9,417 74.5%
1,541 12.2%
4,885
2.56
3,578 73.2%
2,743 76.7%
347 9.7%
1,307 26.8%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
2,563 26.3%
7,200 73.7%
1,183 12.1%
3,585
2.70
2,755 76.8%
2,185 79.3%
204 7.4%
830 23.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
2,768 31.0%
6,161 69.0%
1,062 11.9%
2,899
3.08
2,384 82.2%
2,044 85.7%
131 5.5%
515 17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Oglethorpe County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,395 
Median Value$176,300 
Occupied5,27382.5%
Vacant1,12217.5%
Owned4,12978.3%
Rented1,14421.7%
Median Rent$789 
Single-Family Units4,36768.3%
    Detached4,34167.9%
    Attached260.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1652.6%
Mobile Homes1,74327.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Oglethorpe County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003386.4%
$10,000 to $14,9993246.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991272.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992785.3%
$25,000 to $29,9992915.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991703.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991202.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991432.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992224.2%
$50,000 to $59,9994518.6%
$60,000 to $74,9994869.2%
$75,000 to $99,99992417.5%
$100,000 to $124,9994508.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993035.7%
$150,000 to $199,9993196.0%
$200,000 or more3276.2%
Median Household Income66,672 
Per Capita Income30,225 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3266.2%
Public Assistance871.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps69113.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,07669.8%
Unemployed3123.6%
In Armed Forces330.4%
Total Labor Force6,42173.7%
Not in Labor Force2,28726.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3801,84356.4%
Non-Profit2511517.9%
Self-Employed52031762.1%
Local Government22440535.6%
State Government26455332.3%
Federal Government19422246.6%
Total Private + Self2,9002,16057.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7071,29535.3%
Total3,6073,45551.1%
Pct. Govt.26.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts98814.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,53221.7%
Professional, Technical1,46620.7%
Service Occupations1,17316.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing440.6%
All others1,90927.0%
White Collar 56.4%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,02014.4%
Health care and social assistance1,01014.3%
Manufacturing6989.9%
Retail trade6609.3%
Construction5768.1%
Transportation and warehousing5658.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4336.1%
Accommodation and food services3394.8%
Public administration3274.6%
Other services3004.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2443.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2423.4%
Wholesale trade1982.8%
Utilities1301.8%
Finance and insurance1291.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing841.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation650.9%
Information410.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction70.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5513.68%
Puerto Rican2021.35%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American920.61%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran660.44%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian220.15%
Salvadoran40.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American70.05%
Argentinean30.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan40.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic290.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese930.62%
Burmese240.16%
Indian60.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,72696.6%
Spanish3982.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun330.2%
Other Asian240.2%
German, other Germanic190.1%
Other Indo-European30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,11014.1%
Irish1,86212.4%
American1,82812.2%
German7545.0%
Italian4493.0%
Scottish3032.0%
European2901.9%
Scotch-Irish2031.4%
Swiss1140.8%
French960.6%
Dutch940.6%
Greek890.6%
African830.6%
Norwegian820.5%
British780.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,84099.1%
Not a citizen1340.9%
Native14,79698.8%
Foreign-born1781.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Oglethorpe County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
444 4.2%879 8.3%4,099 38.9%2,726 25.9%1,411 13.4%977 9.3%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 444 4.2%
9-12 Years 879 8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,099 38.9%
Some College 2,726 25.9%
Bach. Degree 1,411 13.4%
Grad Degree 977 9.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Oglethorpe County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,153 4,854 299 5.8% 5.4%
1991 5,196 4,900 296 5.7% 5.3%
1992 4,995 4,640 355 7.1% 6.6%
1993 5,070 4,732 338 6.7% 5.7%
1994 4,927 4,637 290 5.9% 5.1%
1995 5,071 4,842 229 4.5% 4.8%
1996 5,000 4,762 238 4.8% 4.6%
1997 5,361 5,125 236 4.4% 4.5%
1998 5,764 5,524 240 4.2% 4.2%
1999 6,067 5,881 186 3.1% 3.8%
2000 6,594 6,395 199 3.0% 3.5%
2001 6,761 6,492 269 4.0% 4.1%
2002 7,049 6,734 315 4.5% 5.3%
2003 7,314 6,995 319 4.4% 5.1%
2004 7,295 6,977 318 4.4% 5.1%
2005 7,572 7,203 369 4.9% 5.7%
2006 7,574 7,269 305 4.0% 5.1%
2007 7,717 7,394 323 4.2% 4.9%
2008 7,953 7,506 447 5.6% 6.8%
2009 7,817 7,121 696 8.9% 10.4%
2010 7,099 6,404 695 9.8% 10.7%
2011 6,990 6,313 677 9.7% 10.1%
2012 6,871 6,292 579 8.4% 9.0%
2013 6,731 6,225 506 7.5% 8.1%
2014 6,649 6,207 442 6.6% 7.1%
2015 6,650 6,275 375 5.6% 6.1%
2016 6,919 6,578 341 4.9% 5.4%
2017 7,121 6,810 311 4.4% 4.8%
2018 7,138 6,870 268 3.8% 4.0%
2019 7,040 6,808 232 3.3% 3.5%
2020 6,791 6,464 327 4.8% 6.5%
2021 6,953 6,751 202 2.9% 3.9%
2022 6,909 6,720 189 2.7% 3.0%
2023 7,074 6,874 200 2.8% 3.2%
2024 7,474 7,242 232 3.1% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com