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)
White16,79592.43%
Two or more races5863.22%
Black or African American5352.94%
Other race1350.74%
Asian1200.66%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brantley County, Georgia Population by Race

Brantley County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Brantley County, Georgia Median Age

40.9

Total

40.1

Male

42.5

Female

Brantley County, Georgia Adults

There are 14,106 adults, (3,090 of whom are seniors) in Brantley County, Georgia.

Brantley County, Georgia Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Brantley County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female9,20850.67%
Male8,96349.33%

Brantley County, Georgia Population by Age

Brantley County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8282.6577.322.7
Married3,2143.2984.315.7
Non Family2,5501.1272.727.3
Female7994.6461.638.4
Male2653.6884.215.8

3.43

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

77.3%

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 Grade1,62812.9%
Associates Degree1,2039.53%
Bachelors Degree6615.24%
Graduate Degree7145.66%
High School Graduate5,50043.59%
Less Than 9th Grade7405.87%
Some College2,17117.21%

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
White11,5909,5561,308
Black39137337
2+ Races2982833
Hispanic285403
Other Race13570
Asian832727

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.4%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.53%.

Brantley County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,279$73,620$43,987
Graduate Degree$62,831$59,449$63,107
High School Graduate$35,358$41,837$29,309
Less Than 9th Grade$29,361$31,359$10,227
Overall$41,492$45,191$37,797
Some College$47,789$56,622$39,899

$41,492

Average Earnings

$45,191

Average Male

$37,797

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

97.86% of Brantley County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.53% of the population.

Brantley County, Georgia Language

Brantley County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,4542,76516.8%
Asian120120100%
Multiple58610618.09%
Black5356311.78%

16.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.02%

Male Poverty Rate

19.75%

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 11.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.03%.

Brantley County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.46%
High School17.35%
Bachelors or Greater13.25%
Some College8.92%

Brantley County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.11%
Female Employed4.59%
Male Employed2.8%
Female Unemployed1.92%

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$69,752$78,517
Households$47,801$62,571
Married Families$80,700$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,464$32,444

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brantley County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

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

983

Number of Veterans

947

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam327
Second Gulf War310
First Gulf War203
Korea62
World War II0

Brantley County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+320
35 to 54248
18 to 34156
65 to 74152
55 to 64107

Brantley County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9617.42%
Black224.11%

Brantley County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Brantley County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brantley County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Employment Rate

2.8%

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

66.85%

Born in Brantley County, Georgia

97.56%

Native Born

2.44%

Foreign Born

1.77%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.56% of Brantley County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 66.85% having been born in Georgia. 1.77% 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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