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Pierce County, GA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Waycross, GA
Designated Market Area: Jacksonville-Brunswick, FL-GA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 20,669   ( 956 from 2020)
Land area: 340.5 square miles
Population density: 60.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:16,972 82.11% 2.8%
Black:1,8428.91% 8.6%
Indian:950.46% 21.8%
Asian:1580.76% 17.0%
2+ races:4352.10% 39.4%
Hispanic:1,1675.65% 19.3%
Total non-White:3,69717.89% 15.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,075 13.6
Deaths:1,21415.4
Net Migration: 1,09713.9
Net Immigration: -5-0.1
Change in White population:458 2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:498 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
19,713
16,51483.77%
1,6968.60%
780.40%
1350.68%
3121.58%
9784.96%
3,19916.23%

2010
18,758
15,86084.55%
1,6468.77%
700.37%
700.37%
2151.15%
8874.73%
2,89815.45%

2000
15,636
13,42585.86%
1,69110.81%
340.22%
330.21%
910.58%
3572.28%
2,21114.14%

1990
13,328
11,66587.52%
1,55811.69%
160.12%
00.00%
n/a
890.67%
1,66312.48%

1980
11,897
10,12285.08%
1,65513.91%
00.00%
60.05%
n/a
1140.96%
1,77514.92%

1970
9,281
7,49380.73%
1,78519.23%
00.00%
30.03%
n/a
00.00%
1,788 19.27%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
2,248 12.0
1,8559.9
3551.9
-35-0.2
654 3.5
301 1.6
2000's
NumberRate
2,398 15.3
1,63610.5
2,13613.7
1440.9
2,435 15.6
687 4.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,216 16.6
1,39910.5
2,03515.3
360.3
1,760 13.2
548 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,806 15.2
1,264 10.6
983 8.3
n/a
1,543 13.0
-112 -0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,638 17.6
n/a
2,629 28.3
-13 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Pierce 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
39.8
4,884 12.1%
35,498 87.9%
3,399 8.4%
7,460
2.63
5,166 69.2%
3,922 75.9%
410 7.9%
2,294 30.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.4
4,896 26.1%
13,862 73.9%
2,631 14.0%
7,083
2.63
5,268 74.4%
3,943 74.8%
531 10.1%
1,815 25.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.2
4,119 26.3%
11,517 73.7%
1,918 12.3%
5,945
2.61
4,431 74.5%
3,550 80.1%
336 7.6%
1,514 25.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
3,678 27.6%
9,650 72.4%
1,536 11.5%
4,861
2.73
3,804 78.3%
3,112 81.8%
323 8.5%
1,057 21.7%

1980
NumberPercent
29.0
3,945 33.2%
7,952 66.8%
1,285 10.8%
3,972
2.98
3,262 82.1%
2,778 85.2%
213 6.5%
710 17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Pierce County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,389 
Median Value$116,800 
Occupied7,46088.9%
Vacant92911.1%
Owned5,73476.9%
Rented1,72623.1%
Median Rent$764 
Single-Family Units5,38164.1%
    Detached5,32963.5%
    Attached520.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1652.0%
Mobile Homes2,67431.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pierce County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002633.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995096.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992363.2%
$20,000 to $24,9995707.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993424.6%
$30,000 to $34,9995617.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993374.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993174.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991782.4%
$50,000 to $59,9997209.7%
$60,000 to $74,99977410.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,13515.2%
$100,000 to $124,9995487.3%
$125,000 to $149,9993634.9%
$150,000 to $199,9993114.2%
$200,000 or more2964.0%
Median Household Income54,861 
Per Capita Income26,392 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state75 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4746.4%
Public Assistance1291.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,17415.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,57366.3%
Unemployed1791.6%
In Armed Forces450.4%
Total Labor Force7,79768.2%
Not in Labor Force3,62831.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,5712,34460.4%
Non-Profit19035434.9%
Self-Employed45330459.8%
Local Government17939231.3%
State Government21838036.5%
Federal Government622769.7%
Total Private + Self4,0242,64860.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6491,15336.0%
Total4,6733,80155.1%
Pct. Govt.14.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7619.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,08824.6%
Professional, Technical1,59618.8%
Service Occupations1,18113.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1451.7%
All others2,84833.6%
White Collar 52.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,60919.0%
Health care and social assistance1,37716.2%
Retail trade8219.7%
Educational services7058.3%
Transportation and warehousing5987.1%
Accommodation and food services5676.7%
Construction5206.1%
Other services4265.0%
Public administration3924.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3303.9%
Wholesale trade3213.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2182.6%
Finance and insurance1942.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1301.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction800.9%
Utilities710.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation510.6%
Information330.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing310.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9614.85%
Puerto Rican440.22%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
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 Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,04597.2%
Spanish4172.2%
German, other Germanic980.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,65813.4%
English1,4627.4%
Irish9965.0%
German7924.0%
Scottish3671.9%
French2191.1%
French Canadian1850.9%
European1770.9%
Polish1480.7%
Scotch-Irish1300.7%
British1280.6%
Italian1110.6%
Swedish850.4%
Dutch430.2%
Finnish420.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,53598.6%
Not a citizen2871.4%
Native19,46298.2%
Foreign-born3601.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pierce County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
779 5.9%983 7.4%5,556 41.9%3,677 27.8%1,244 9.4%1,008 7.6%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 779 5.9%
9-12 Years 983 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,556 41.9%
Some College 3,677 27.8%
Bach. Degree 1,244 9.4%
Grad Degree 1,008 7.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Pierce County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,344 5,958 386 6.1% 5.4%
1991 6,442 6,049 393 6.1% 5.3%
1992 7,011 6,494 517 7.4% 6.6%
1993 6,813 6,305 508 7.5% 5.7%
1994 6,944 6,462 482 6.9% 5.1%
1995 6,776 6,338 438 6.5% 4.8%
1996 6,960 6,536 424 6.1% 4.6%
1997 7,443 7,056 387 5.2% 4.5%
1998 7,396 7,022 374 5.1% 4.2%
1999 7,428 7,051 377 5.1% 3.8%
2000 7,600 7,296 304 4.0% 3.5%
2001 7,449 7,120 329 4.4% 4.1%
2002 7,571 7,190 381 5.0% 5.3%
2003 7,936 7,568 368 4.6% 5.1%
2004 8,077 7,702 375 4.6% 5.1%
2005 8,345 7,922 423 5.1% 5.7%
2006 8,359 7,981 378 4.5% 5.1%
2007 8,558 8,192 366 4.3% 4.9%
2008 8,675 8,170 505 5.8% 6.8%
2009 8,684 7,829 855 9.8% 10.4%
2010 8,270 7,396 874 10.6% 10.7%
2011 8,083 7,228 855 10.6% 10.1%
2012 8,307 7,534 773 9.3% 9.0%
2013 8,149 7,458 691 8.5% 8.1%
2014 8,077 7,471 606 7.5% 7.1%
2015 7,954 7,449 505 6.3% 6.1%
2016 8,556 8,097 459 5.4% 5.4%
2017 8,875 8,468 407 4.6% 4.8%
2018 8,739 8,403 336 3.8% 4.0%
2019 8,694 8,390 304 3.5% 3.5%
2020 8,500 8,115 385 4.5% 6.5%
2021 8,638 8,368 270 3.1% 3.9%
2022 8,901 8,657 244 2.7% 3.0%
2023 8,470 8,211 259 3.1% 3.2%
2024 8,082 7,780 302 3.7% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com