Telfair County, GA Demographic Data
Telfair County, GA Summary
Telfair County is located in Georgia
- Population: 16,312
- Area: 444.01 sq. miles
- Land Area: 437.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.71 sq. miles
- Population Density: 36.73 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 258.20 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Telfair County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,953
42%
50.8
Male
9,452
58%
49.2
Total Population
16,405
323,128,000
Telfair County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
738
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
838
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
966
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
695
4.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
872
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,914
17.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,488
15.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,260
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,065
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,076
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,329
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
771
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
393
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,460
82.0%
77.2
Female
5,303
39.4%
51.3
Male
8,157
60.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,103
79.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,097
18.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,493
15.2%
15.2
Female
1,451
58.2%
55.8
Male
1,042
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Telfair County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,348
99.7%
96.8
White
9,482
57.8%
72.6
Black or African American
6,623
40.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4
0.0%
0.8
Asian
2
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2
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
237
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
57
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,378
14.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,702
10.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
214
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
130
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
332
2.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,027
85.5%
82.2
Telfair County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,233
10.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,125
17.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,897
48.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,287
10.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
632
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
647
5.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
475
3.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,358
27.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,938
72.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,122
9.2%
31.2
Telfair County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,059
43.7%
33.7%
Now Married
5,232
37.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,392
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
223
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
957
6.9
5.8%
Telfair County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,253
84.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,414
15.4%
21.6%
Spanish
2,393
15.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.1%
1.1%
Telfair County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
628
12.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
602
11.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,016
19.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
828
16.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
910
17.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
470
9.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
405
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
208
4.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
29
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14
0.3%
6.4
Median household income
27,657
57,617
Per capita income
12,440
31,128
Telfair County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
288
6.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
274
6.2%
9.8
Construction
157
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
962
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
90
2.0%
6.6
Information
112
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
808
18.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
133
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
280
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
477
10.8%
4.6
Retail trade
301
6.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
355
8.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
194
4.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
545
12.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,102
24.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,196
27.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
721
16.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
867
19.6%
18.1%
Telfair County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,383
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,764
85.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
319
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
60
1.4%
2.7
Other means
97
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
143
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
26.6
Telfair County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
447
8.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,826
35.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,079
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
758
14.8%
21.0
Telfair County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,110
71.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,141
61.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,969
38.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,092
29.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
16
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Telfair County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,202
1 room
121
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
65
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
212
2.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,257
17.5%
16.5
5 rooms
3,269
45.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,029
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
680
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
333
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
236
3.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Telfair County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,202
1-unit, detached
4,240
58.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
23
0.3%
5.9
2-units
185
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
92
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
184
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
20
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
2,458
34.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Telfair County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
763
10.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
832
11.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
632
8.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
771
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,560
21.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,177
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
892
12.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
522
7.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
41
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.2%
1.4%
Telfair County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
132
2.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
274
5.4%
4.7
Electricity
4,646
90.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
48
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.2%
1.1
Telfair County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,065
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
1.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
61
5.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
82
7.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
178
16.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
727
68.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
330
31.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
63
5.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
154
14.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
179
16.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
339
31.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Telfair County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,264
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
6
0.5%
28.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
1.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
446
35.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
791
62.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
705
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
580
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
139
12.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
210
19.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
212
19.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
126
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
65
5.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
350
31.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
867
0.0%
0.0%
Telfair County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,141
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,298
41.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
978
31.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
421
13.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
198
6.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
187
6.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
59
1.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
57,700
205,000
