Upson County, GA Demographic Data
Upson County, GA Summary
Upson County is located in Georgia
- Population: 26,875
- Area: 327.55 sq. miles
- Land Area: 323.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 82.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 678.48 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Upson County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,799
52%
50.8
Male
12,595
48%
49.2
Total Population
26,394
323,128,000
Upson County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,701
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,782
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,607
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,716
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,667
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,687
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,280
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,724
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,201
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,395
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,757
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,453
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
424
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,219
76.6%
77.2
Female
10,790
53.4%
51.3
Male
9,429
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,279
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,387
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,634
17.6%
15.2
Female
2,690
58.0%
55.8
Male
1,944
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Upson County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,239
99.4%
96.8
White
18,496
70.1%
72.6
Black or African American
7,446
28.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
107
0.4%
0.8
Asian
177
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
57
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
30
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
46
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
17
0.1%
0.2
Korean
27
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
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
13
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
155
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
609
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
609
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,785
97.7%
82.2
Upson County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,042
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,703
15.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,513
36.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,912
21.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,358
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,375
7.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,018
5.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,745
20.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,176
79.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,393
13.4%
31.2
Upson County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,686
31.4%
33.7%
Now Married
9,788
45.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,663
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
288
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,879
8.8
5.8%
Upson County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,983
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
710
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
450
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
227
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
33
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Upson County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,368
13.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
639
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,559
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,395
13.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,542
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,763
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
945
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
590
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
142
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
135
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
35,699
57,617
Per capita income
19,511
31,128
Upson County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
122
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
751
7.6%
9.8
Construction
574
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,232
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
545
5.5%
6.6
Information
154
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,868
19.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
510
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
644
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
747
7.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,084
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
452
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
140
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
861
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,721
27.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,204
22.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,275
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,762
17.9%
18.1%
Upson County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,463
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,660
80.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,407
14.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25
0.3%
5.1
Walked
42
0.4%
2.7
Other means
164
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
165
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.0
26.6
Upson County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,138
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,957
29.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,679
36.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,304
22.9%
21.0
Upson County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,078
83.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,744
66.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,334
33.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,036
16.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Upson County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,114
1 room
195
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
138
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
488
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,488
12.3%
16.5
5 rooms
3,533
29.2%
19.8
6 rooms
3,096
25.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,584
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
719
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
873
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Upson County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,114
1-unit, detached
8,625
71.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
62
0.5%
5.9
2-units
300
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
503
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
219
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
50
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
173
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,169
17.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
13
0.1%
0.1
Upson County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,188
9.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
907
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,255
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,414
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,037
16.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,962
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,033
16.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,227
10.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
91
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Upson County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,283
32.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,691
16.8%
4.7
Electricity
4,872
48.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
40
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
106
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
74
0.7%
1.1
Upson County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,600
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
8
0.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
58
1.6%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
65
1.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
78
2.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
382
10.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,075
29.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,934
53.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,559
44.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
547
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
422
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
193
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
791
22.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
88
0.0%
0.0%
Upson County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,970
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
27
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
190
6.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
705
23.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,048
69.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
364
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
643
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
279
9.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
324
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
378
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
385
13.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
289
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,192
41.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
487
0.0%
0.0%
Upson County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,744
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,305
19.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,879
42.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,269
18.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
574
8.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
486
7.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
178
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
42
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
83,600
205,000
