Turner County, Georgia Population 2024

8,982

Turner County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 8,982 with a growth rate of 0.82% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Turner County, Georgia is the 130th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 8,909 and has seen a growth of 0.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,347730.79%
20289,274730.79%
20279,201730.8%
20269,128730.81%
20259,055730.81%
20248,982730.82%
20238,909730.83%
20228,836-83-0.93%
20218,919-67-0.75%
20208,9861,05713.33%
20197,929120.15%
20187,917150.19%
20177,902-68-0.85%
20167,970-18-0.23%
20157,988-81-1%
20148,069-139-1.69%
20138,208-238-2.82%
20128,446-495-5.54%
20118,941320.36%
20108,90900%
19908,703-807-8.49%
19809,5107208.19%
19708,7903514.16%
19608,439-2,040-19.47%
195010,479-367-3.38%
194010,846-350-3.13%
193011,196-1,270-10.19%
192012,4662,39123.73%
191010,0757287.79%
2024 Growth Rate
0.82% (73)
County Website
Turner County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Ashburn
2020 Population
8,986
Area
285 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.04% (-4)
Founded
August 18, 1905

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,98355.89%
Black or African American3,35637.64%
Two or more races2983.34%
Other race2652.97%
Native American130.15%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Turner County, Georgia Population by Race

Turner County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Turner County, Georgia Median Age

37.4

Total

35.8

Male

38.8

Female

Turner County, Georgia Adults

There are 6,646 adults, (1,720 of whom are seniors) in Turner County, Georgia.

Turner County, Georgia Age Dependency

81

Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Turner County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female4,77053.51%
Male4,14546.49%

Turner County, Georgia Population by Age

Turner County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2982.5963.936.1
Married1,2993.4384.715.3
Non Family1,2151.0850.949.1
Female6473.4946.253.8
Male1373.8967.232.8

3.35

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Turner County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade79212.97%
Associates Degree72011.79%
Bachelors Degree4938.07%
Graduate Degree1843.01%
High School Graduate2,28237.36%
Less Than 9th Grade3916.4%
Some College1,24620.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Turner County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5383,043571
Black2,1441,52876
Hispanic25420028
Other Race20320325
2+ Races1421241
Native American13131

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.14%.

Turner County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,000$0$50,333
Graduate Degree$54,167$0$49,063
High School Graduate$28,125$32,625$20,889
Less Than 9th Grade$26,402$28,750$23,065
Overall$33,869$36,355$32,301
Some College$37,925$38,144$36,856

$33,869

Average Earnings

$36,355

Average Male

$32,301

Average Female

Turner County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Turner County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Turner County, Georgia Language

94.17% of Turner County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 5.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.67% of the population.

Turner County, Georgia Language

Turner County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,2831,17235.7%
White4,65552211.21%
Multiple29212743.49%
Hispanic4154811.57%
Other26541.51%

21.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.65%

Male Poverty Rate

25.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Turner County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Turner County, Georgia is Multiple, with 43.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Turner County, Georgia is Other, with 1.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.84%.

Turner County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.89%
High School26.97%
Bachelors or Greater9.88%
Some College9.59%

Turner County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.36%
Male Unemployed41.38%
Female Employed9.62%
Male Employed5.74%

Turner County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Turner County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,789$73,751
Households$39,565$58,694
Married Families$94,208$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,036$31,173

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Turner County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

39.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Turner County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Turner 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.

Turner County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Turner County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

456

Number of Veterans

453

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam244
First Gulf War67
Second Gulf War62
Korea0
World War II0

Turner County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64156
75+137
65 to 7493
35 to 5470
18 to 340

Turner County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3148.04%
Black1325.61%
Hispanic134.74%
Other Race104.93%

Turner County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Turner County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Turner County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

11.6%

Unemployment Rate

Turner County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Turner County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Turner 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

81.37%

Born in Turner County, Georgia

97.02%

Native Born

2.98%

Foreign Born

1.67%

Non Citizen

1.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.02% of Turner County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 81.37% having been born in Georgia. 1.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Turner County, Georgia Place of Birth

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