Towns County, GA Demographic Data
Towns County, GA Summary
Towns County is located in Georgia
- Population: 10,491
- Area: 171.98 sq. miles
- Land Area: 166.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.42 sq. miles
- Population Density: 61.00 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,709.32 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Towns County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,765
53%
50.8
Male
5,211
48%
49.2
Total Population
10,976
323,128,000
Towns County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
377
3.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
337
3.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
461
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
879
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
837
7.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
776
7.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
877
8.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,249
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
754
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
794
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,942
17.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,187
10.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
506
4.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,515
86.7%
77.2
Female
5,049
53.1%
51.3
Male
4,466
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,672
79.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,190
38.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,635
33.1%
15.2
Female
1,939
53.3%
55.8
Male
1,696
46.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
53
0.0%
0.0
Towns County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,861
99.0%
96.8
White
10,595
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
137
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
84
0.8%
0.8
Asian
17
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
28
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
115
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
258
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
90
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
81
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
38
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
49
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,718
97.6%
82.2
Towns County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
403
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
458
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,578
31.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,895
23.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
719
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,244
15.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
788
9.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
861
10.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,224
89.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,032
25.1%
31.2
Towns County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,204
22.5%
33.7%
Now Married
5,697
58.1%
47.5
Divorced
844
8.6%
11.0%
Separated
185
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
871
8.9
5.8%
Towns County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,229
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
370
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
121
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
205
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
27
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.2%
1.1%
Towns County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
406
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
319
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
698
15.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
598
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
880
19.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
854
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
378
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
314
6.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
111
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
53
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
39,321
57,617
Per capita income
21,671
31,128
Towns County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
63
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
628
16.0%
9.8
Construction
369
9.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,048
26.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
315
8.0%
6.6
Information
47
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
198
5.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
244
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
189
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
148
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
437
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
119
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
129
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
425
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,151
29.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
362
9.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,060
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
936
23.8%
18.1%
Towns County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,885
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,015
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
451
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
132
3.4%
2.7
Other means
92
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
195
5.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.6
26.6
Towns County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
217
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,418
30.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,910
41.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,066
23.1%
21.0
Towns County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,611
58.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,664
79.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
947
20.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,304
41.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Towns County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,915
1 room
80
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
102
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
610
7.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,211
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,903
24.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,406
17.8%
17.8
7 rooms
907
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
645
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,051
13.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Towns County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,915
1-unit, detached
6,434
81.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
69
0.9%
5.9
2-units
67
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
92
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
87
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
104
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
136
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
926
11.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Towns County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
201
2.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
151
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
359
4.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
475
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
991
12.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,243
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,101
26.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,291
28.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
87
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.2%
1.4%
Towns County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
92
2.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,769
38.4%
4.7
Electricity
2,434
52.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
48
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
210
4.6%
1.9
Solar energy
3
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
49
1.1%
1.1
Towns County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,684
47295100.0
Less than $500
53
3.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
57
3.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
89
5.3%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
99
5.9%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
256
15.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
536
31.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
594
35.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
500
29.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
165
9.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
220
13.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
113
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
681
40.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
5
0.0%
0.0%
Towns County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
763
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
5
0.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
2.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
2.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
97
12.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
100
13.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
526
68.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
184
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
653
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
95
13.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
81
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
95
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
67
9.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
344
47.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
215
0.0%
0.0%
Towns County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,664
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
325
8.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
591
16.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
413
11.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
641
17.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
742
20.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
662
18.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
208
5.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
82
2.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
189,400
205,000