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)
White5,12957.67%
Black or African American3,40838.32%
Two or more races2442.74%
Other race1121.26%
Native American10.01%
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

38.9

Total

37.8

Male

41.1

Female

Turner County, Georgia Adults

There are 6,705 adults, (1,650 of whom are seniors) in Turner County, Georgia.

Turner County, Georgia Age Dependency

75.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Turner County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female4,58651.56%
Male4,30848.44%

Turner County, Georgia Population by Age

Turner County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1212.7468.431.6
Non Family1,2901.162.837.2
Married1,2343.4778.821.2
Female4444.5355.244.8
Male1535.4169.330.7

3.71

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

68.4%

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 Grade70411.65%
Associates Degree82013.57%
Bachelors Degree4537.5%
Graduate Degree1823.01%
High School Graduate2,10434.82%
Less Than 9th Grade5328.8%
Some College1,24820.65%

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
White3,4662,945473
Black2,1061,605146
Hispanic32613414
2+ Races1361141
Other Race1121127
Native American111

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Turner County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,250$0$49,375
Graduate Degree$46,094$0$0
High School Graduate$24,652$28,924$19,776
Less Than 9th Grade$30,294$40,114$21,012
Overall$31,791$34,109$28,313
Some College$33,426$34,857$32,945

$31,791

Average Earnings

$34,109

Average Male

$28,313

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

93.63% of Turner County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 6.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.91% of the population.

Turner County, Georgia Language

Turner County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,3201,19435.96%
White4,59950811.05%
Multiple24413555.33%
Hispanic4579119.91%
Other11276.25%

22.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.62%

Male Poverty Rate

27.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Turner County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Turner County, Georgia is Multiple, with 55.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Turner County, Georgia is Other, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.07%.

Turner County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School27.97%
Less Than 9th Grade26.88%
Some College17.34%
Bachelors or Greater12.4%

Turner County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.33%
Female Employed10.37%
Male Unemployed7.04%
Male Employed6.99%

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$55,661$70,979
Households$39,666$56,172
Married Families$80,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,104$33,400

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Turner County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

39.1%

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

469

Number of Veterans

462

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam245
First Gulf War89
Second Gulf War74
Korea0
World War II0

Turner County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64164
75+121
65 to 74101
35 to 5483
18 to 340

Turner County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3077.56%
Black1466.12%
Hispanic236.59%
Other Race1614.29%

Turner County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Turner County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Turner County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Employment Rate

7%

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

83.49%

Born in Turner County, Georgia

96.29%

Native Born

3.71%

Foreign Born

3.2%

Non Citizen

0.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.29% of Turner County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 83.49% having been born in Georgia. 3.2% 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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