Emanuel County, Georgia Population 2024

23,292

Emanuel County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 23,292 with a growth rate of 0.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Emanuel County, Georgia is the 82nd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 22,602 and has seen a growth of 3.05% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,1571730.72%
202823,9841730.73%
202723,8111730.73%
202623,6381730.74%
202523,4651730.74%
202423,2921730.75%
202323,1191730.75%
202222,946470.21%
202122,89960.03%
202022,8932931.3%
201922,600180.08%
201822,582540.24%
201722,5281230.55%
201622,405-60-0.27%
201522,465-11-0.05%
201422,476-150-0.66%
201322,626-101-0.44%
201222,7272381.06%
201122,489-113-0.5%
201022,60200%
199020,546-249-1.2%
198020,7952,60614.33%
197018,1893742.1%
196017,815-1,974-9.98%
195019,789-3,728-15.85%
194023,517-584-2.42%
193024,101-1,761-6.81%
192025,8627222.87%
191025,1403,86118.14%
190021,2796,57644.73%
189014,7034,94450.66%
18809,7593,62559.1%
18706,1341,05320.72%
18605,08150411.01%
18504,5771,44846.28%
18403,12945617.06%
18302,673-255-8.71%
18202,928-21,229-87.88%
2024 Growth Rate
0.75% (173)
County Website
Emanuel County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Swainsboro
2020 Population
22,893
Area
681 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.74% (399)
Founded
1812

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,86160.51%
Black or African American7,34532.06%
Two or more races1,2205.33%
Other race3501.53%
Native American840.37%
Asian470.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Emanuel County, Georgia Population by Race

Emanuel County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Emanuel County, Georgia Median Age

37.4

Total

34.9

Male

39

Female

Emanuel County, Georgia Adults

There are 17,190 adults, (3,665 of whom are seniors) in Emanuel County, Georgia.

Emanuel County, Georgia Age Dependency

69.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Emanuel County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female11,28649.27%
Male11,62150.73%

Emanuel County, Georgia Population by Age

Emanuel County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,3212.6456.543.5
Married3,4403.2665.834.2
Non Family2,6921.1558.741.3
Female1,8233.4436.563.5
Male3663.7653.846.2

3.2

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

56.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Emanuel County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,15414.1%
Associates Degree1,3749%
Bachelors Degree1,1747.69%
Graduate Degree5993.92%
High School Graduate6,24840.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0336.76%
Some College2,69117.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Emanuel County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,5417,8231,401
Black4,5253,392318
2+ Races77464016
Hispanic60238613
Other Race2251200
Native American452918
Asian191313

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 82.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.42%.

Emanuel County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,052$47,946$50,066
Graduate Degree$71,367$101,875$64,519
High School Graduate$34,798$39,627$26,971
Less Than 9th Grade$24,893$26,317$23,463
Overall$35,115$39,041$29,864
Some College$33,250$36,667$28,329

$35,115

Average Earnings

$39,041

Average Male

$29,864

Average Female

Emanuel County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Emanuel County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Emanuel County, Georgia Language

96.33% of Emanuel County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.16% of the population.

Emanuel County, Georgia Language

Emanuel County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,8792,38818.54%
Black6,9781,71824.62%
Multiple1,14736732%
Hispanic1,03628527.51%
Other34118353.67%
Asian4736.38%

21.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.61%

Male Poverty Rate

23.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Emanuel County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Emanuel County, Georgia is Other, with 53.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Emanuel County, Georgia is Asian, with 6.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.58%.

Emanuel County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.65%
High School21.13%
Some College13.75%
Bachelors or Greater4.44%

Emanuel County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.19%
Female Unemployed16.35%
Female Employed10.95%
Male Employed8.17%

Emanuel County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Emanuel County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,973$65,614
Households$47,905$62,820
Married Families$69,028$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,612$51,031

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Emanuel County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.7%

Male Marriage Rate

40.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Emanuel County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Emanuel County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Emanuel County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Emanuel County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,083

Number of Veterans

1,013

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War525
Vietnam329
Second Gulf War203
Korea33
World War II13

Emanuel County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54346
65 to 74285
55 to 64234
75+155
18 to 3463

Emanuel County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7727.2%
Black2985.77%
2+ Races131.38%

Emanuel County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Emanuel County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Emanuel County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Emanuel County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Emanuel County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Emanuel 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

79.5%

Born in Emanuel County, Georgia

97.57%

Native Born

2.43%

Foreign Born

2.07%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.57% of Emanuel County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 79.5% having been born in Georgia. 2.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Emanuel County, Georgia Place of Birth

Sources