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Towns County, GA


Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 13,184   ( 694 from 2020)
Land area: 166.5 square miles
Population density: 79.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:12,291 93.23% 5.3%
Black:1431.08% 17.2%
Indian:380.29% 11.8%
Asian:1170.89% 3.3%
2+ races:1661.26% 30.7%
Hispanic:4293.25% 2.6%
Total non-White:8936.77% 8.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:389 7.8
Deaths:98119.6
Net Migration: 1,29125.8
Net Immigration: 320.6
Change in White population:623 5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:71 0.6




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

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

2020
12,490
11,66893.42%
1220.98%
340.27%
1210.97%
1271.02%
4183.35%
8226.58%

2010
10,471
10,10296.48%
390.37%
300.29%
430.41%
500.48%
2061.97%
3693.52%

2000
9,319
9,15998.28%
120.13%
140.15%
290.31%
370.40%
670.72%
1601.72%

1990
6,754
6,70599.27%
00.00%
200.30%
110.16%
n/a
180.27%
490.73%

1980
5,638
5,61199.52%
00.00%
00.00%
80.14%
n/a
230.41%
270.48%

1970
4,565
4,55999.87%
00.00%
10.02%
10.02%
n/a
00.00%
6 0.13%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
786 7.5
1,57715.1
2,28021.8
340.3
1,566 15.0
453 4.3
2000's
NumberRate
827 8.9
1,26813.6
2,04221.9
1241.3
943 10.1
209 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
691 10.2
99714.8
2,55537.8
30.0
2,454 36.3
111 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
592 10.5
636 11.3
1,075 19.1
n/a
1,094 19.4
22 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
970 21.2
n/a
1,052 23.0
21 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Towns 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
56.3
1,561 6.1%
24,113 93.9%
4,454 17.3%
5,464
2.14
3,601 65.9%
3,029 84.1%
178 4.9%
1,863 34.1%

2010
NumberPercent
51.1
1,641 15.7%
8,830 84.3%
3,061 29.2%
4,510
2.17
2,981 66.1%
2,524 84.7%
153 5.1%
1,529 33.9%

2000
NumberPercent
48.1
1,507 16.2%
7,812 83.8%
2,410 25.9%
4,005
2.20
2,855 71.3%
2,557 89.6%
119 4.2%
1,150 28.7%

1990
NumberPercent
43.2
1,185 17.5%
5,569 82.5%
1,616 23.9%
2,816
2.26
2,072 73.6%
1,831 88.4%
70 3.4%
744 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
35.2
1,285 22.8%
4,353 77.2%
951 16.9%
2,018
2.57
1,614 80.0%
1,413 87.5%
56 3.5%
404 20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Towns County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,618 
Median Value$278,700 
Occupied5,46463.4%
Vacant3,15436.6%
Owned4,32079.1%
Rented1,14420.9%
Median Rent$839 
Single-Family Units6,50175.4%
    Detached6,36573.9%
    Attached1361.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3624.2%
Mobile Homes1,46617.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Towns County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002775.1%
$10,000 to $14,9993656.7%
$15,000 to $19,9993877.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992795.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991983.6%
$30,000 to $34,9993326.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992634.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991202.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992474.5%
$50,000 to $59,9995379.8%
$60,000 to $74,99954810.0%
$75,000 to $99,99970312.9%
$100,000 to $124,9994277.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992344.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992855.2%
$200,000 or more2624.8%
Median Household Income55,574 
Per Capita Income33,443 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state75 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2254.1%
Public Assistance631.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5109.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,91860.5%
Unemployed2543.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,17264.4%
Not in Labor Force2,30235.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5371,31353.9%
Non-Profit15713653.6%
Self-Employed58525969.3%
Local Government14914251.2%
State Government14811157.1%
Federal Government483855.8%
Total Private + Self2,1221,57257.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.50242754.0%
Total2,6241,99956.8%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts55111.9%
Sales and Office Occupations96820.9%
Professional, Technical95020.5%
Service Occupations1,06323.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing280.6%
All others1,09923.7%
White Collar 53.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance68514.8%
Retail trade57112.3%
Accommodation and food services47010.1%
Educational services4459.6%
Construction3998.6%
Transportation and warehousing2906.3%
Manufacturing2505.4%
Public administration2465.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2425.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2264.9%
Finance and insurance1683.6%
Other services1463.2%
Utilities1082.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1042.2%
Wholesale trade932.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation661.4%
Information601.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing481.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction140.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1461.16%
Puerto Rican750.60%
Cuban40.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American340.27%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan270.22%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian70.06%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American490.39%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian490.39%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic540.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean140.11%
Indian50.04%
Thai30.02%
Chinese20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,70296.4%
Spanish3162.6%
Other Indo-European420.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun260.2%
German, other Germanic210.2%
Korean140.1%
Other90.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic40.0%
Other Asian30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,15617.2%
Irish2,06716.5%
German1,61812.9%
American1,43411.4%
Scotch-Irish4773.8%
Scottish4683.7%
Italian4313.4%
British3242.6%
Welsh2371.9%
French2131.7%
European2111.7%
Polish1831.5%
Dutch1611.3%
Austrian680.5%
Russian640.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,42199.0%
Not a citizen1251.0%
Native12,21497.4%
Foreign-born3322.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Towns County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
182 1.9%560 5.9%2,655 27.8%3,101 32.5%1,754 18.4%1,302 13.6%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 182 1.9%
9-12 Years 560 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,655 27.8%
Some College 3,101 32.5%
Bach. Degree 1,754 18.4%
Grad Degree 1,302 13.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Towns County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,827 2,648 179 6.3% 5.4%
1991 2,630 2,489 141 5.4% 5.3%
1992 2,645 2,465 180 6.8% 6.6%
1993 2,776 2,558 218 7.9% 5.7%
1994 3,021 2,876 145 4.8% 5.1%
1995 3,192 3,064 128 4.0% 4.8%
1996 3,521 3,318 203 5.8% 4.6%
1997 3,815 3,441 374 9.8% 4.5%
1998 3,886 3,698 188 4.8% 4.2%
1999 4,012 3,855 157 3.9% 3.8%
2000 4,229 4,048 181 4.3% 3.5%
2001 4,419 4,252 167 3.8% 4.1%
2002 4,746 4,549 197 4.2% 5.3%
2003 5,146 4,944 202 3.9% 5.1%
2004 5,359 5,151 208 3.9% 5.1%
2005 5,676 5,438 238 4.2% 5.7%
2006 5,927 5,709 218 3.7% 5.1%
2007 6,013 5,772 241 4.0% 4.9%
2008 5,810 5,437 373 6.4% 6.8%
2009 5,741 5,217 524 9.1% 10.4%
2010 4,355 3,788 567 13.0% 10.7%
2011 4,349 3,807 542 12.5% 10.1%
2012 4,425 3,931 494 11.2% 9.0%
2013 4,155 3,717 438 10.5% 8.1%
2014 4,133 3,751 382 9.2% 7.1%
2015 3,873 3,562 311 8.0% 6.1%
2016 4,108 3,825 283 6.9% 5.4%
2017 3,800 3,548 252 6.6% 4.8%
2018 3,919 3,696 223 5.7% 4.0%
2019 3,975 3,780 195 4.9% 3.5%
2020 3,841 3,585 256 6.7% 6.5%
2021 4,037 3,875 162 4.0% 3.9%
2022 4,066 3,900 166 4.1% 3.0%
2023 4,121 3,949 172 4.2% 3.2%
2024 5,205 5,021 184 3.5% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com