Brantley County, Georgia Population 2024

18,592

Brantley County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 18,592 with a growth rate of 1.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brantley County, Georgia is the 99th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 18,462 and has seen a growth of 0.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,5471910.99%
202819,3561911%
202719,1651911.01%
202618,9741911.02%
202518,7831911.03%
202418,5921911.04%
202318,4011911.05%
202218,210910.5%
202118,119750.42%
202018,044-1,080-5.65%
201919,1241030.54%
201819,0211730.92%
201718,8484232.3%
201618,425-18-0.1%
201518,443750.41%
201418,3681150.63%
201318,253-269-1.45%
201218,522-27-0.15%
201118,549870.47%
201018,46200%
199011,0772,37627.31%
19808,7012,76146.48%
19705,940490.83%
19605,891-496-7.77%
19506,387-484-7.04%
19406,871-24-0.35%
19306,895-12,652-64.73%
2024 Growth Rate
1.04% (191)
County Website
Brantley County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Nahunta
2020 Population
18,044
Area
443 mi²
Density
42 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.04% (548)
Founded
1920

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,80592.82%
Black or African American6673.68%
Two or more races3902.15%
Asian1260.7%
Other race1170.65%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brantley County, Georgia Population by Race

Brantley County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Brantley County, Georgia Median Age

40.2

Total

39.8

Male

42.1

Female

Brantley County, Georgia Adults

There are 14,016 adults, (2,994 of whom are seniors) in Brantley County, Georgia.

Brantley County, Georgia Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Brantley County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female9,13550.46%
Male8,97049.54%

Brantley County, Georgia Population by Age

Brantley County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6492.7175.624.4
Married2,9193.488812
Non Family2,7111.170.729.3
Female7545.2756.243.8
Male2653.545.354.7

3.69

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brantley County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,85814.77%
Associates Degree1,0698.5%
Bachelors Degree5894.68%
Graduate Degree7105.64%
High School Graduate5,45243.33%
Less Than 9th Grade7115.65%
Some College2,19317.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brantley County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brantley County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,4429,2031,231
Black53450440
Hispanic313660
2+ Races2322320
Other Race11760
Asian812828

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.57%.

Brantley County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,331$71,912$0
Graduate Degree$61,858$62,518$61,847
High School Graduate$32,565$41,836$23,669
Less Than 9th Grade$31,465$34,490$0
Overall$37,012$42,795$31,201
Some College$45,333$53,775$42,500

$37,012

Average Earnings

$42,795

Average Male

$31,201

Average Female

Brantley County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brantley County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brantley County, Georgia Language

97.45% of Brantley County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.04% of the population.

Brantley County, Georgia Language

Brantley County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,3552,67216.34%
Asian126126100%
Multiple3908120.77%
Black662548.16%

16.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.49%

Male Poverty Rate

18.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brantley County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brantley County, Georgia is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brantley County, Georgia is Black, with 8.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.19%.

Brantley County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.49%
High School16.36%
Bachelors or Greater16.06%
Some College8.65%

Brantley County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.87%
Female Employed7.42%
Male Employed2.74%
Female Unemployed0.68%

Brantley County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brantley County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,170$69,380
Households$40,166$55,077
Married Families$70,792$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,777$30,516

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brantley County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Brantley County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brantley County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Brantley County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brantley County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

867

Number of Veterans

817

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam316
Second Gulf War244
First Gulf War163
Korea37
World War II15

Brantley County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+236
65 to 74191
35 to 54162
18 to 34160
55 to 64118

Brantley County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8506.58%
Black172.55%

Brantley County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Brantley County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brantley County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.3%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Brantley County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brantley County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brantley County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.48%

Born in Brantley County, Georgia

97.55%

Native Born

2.45%

Foreign Born

1.94%

Non Citizen

0.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.55% of Brantley County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 68.48% having been born in Georgia. 1.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brantley County, Georgia Place of Birth

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