Worth County, Georgia Population 2024

20,115

Worth County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 20,115 with a growth rate of -0.78% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Worth County, Georgia is the 94th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 21,692 and has seen a growth of -7.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,325-158-0.81%
202819,483-158-0.8%
202719,641-158-0.8%
202619,799-158-0.79%
202519,957-158-0.79%
202420,115-158-0.78%
202320,273-158-0.77%
202220,431-134-0.65%
202120,565-167-0.81%
202020,7325472.71%
201920,185-122-0.6%
201820,307-225-1.1%
201720,532-200-0.96%
201620,732400.19%
201520,692-318-1.51%
201421,010-48-0.23%
201321,058-298-1.4%
201221,356-160-0.74%
201121,516-176-0.81%
201021,69200%
199019,7451,6819.31%
198018,0643,29422.3%
197014,770-1,912-11.46%
196016,682-2,675-13.82%
195019,357-2,017-9.44%
194021,3742801.33%
193021,094-2,769-11.6%
192023,8634,71624.63%
191019,1474832.59%
190018,6648,61685.75%
189010,0484,15670.54%
18805,8922,11455.96%
18703,7781,01536.74%
18602,763-16,562-85.7%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.78% (-158)
County Website
Worth County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Sylvester
2020 Population
20,732
Area
571 mi²
Density
35 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.98% (-617)
Founded
December 20, 1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,07067.95%
Black or African American5,29425.57%
Two or more races1,0605.12%
Asian1790.86%
Native American710.34%
Other race250.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Worth County, Georgia Population by Race

Worth County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Worth County, Georgia Median Age

41.6

Total

41.5

Male

41.8

Female

Worth County, Georgia Adults

There are 16,086 adults, (4,046 of whom are seniors) in Worth County, Georgia.

Worth County, Georgia Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Worth County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female10,84752.39%
Male9,85947.61%

Worth County, Georgia Population by Age

Worth County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8962.672.627.4
Married3,6663.1686.313.7
Non Family2,6031.263.136.9
Female1,2033.3452.847.2
Male4244.2569.330.7

3.18

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Worth County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,54810.71%
Associates Degree1,49810.37%
Bachelors Degree9506.57%
Graduate Degree4242.93%
High School Graduate6,38844.21%
Less Than 9th Grade5543.83%
Some College3,08821.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Worth County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,1329,0711,232
Black3,5492,71596
2+ Races40831523
Hispanic3071846
Asian94538
Native American65616
Other Race2570
Islander773

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 42.86%.

Worth County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,018$100,887$45,922
Graduate Degree$63,036$0$56,450
High School Graduate$35,449$41,250$29,555
Less Than 9th Grade$25,208$35,742$16,382
Overall$37,560$45,229$31,670
Some College$39,076$46,215$34,844

$37,560

Average Earnings

$45,229

Average Male

$31,670

Average Female

Worth County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Worth County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Worth County, Georgia Language

96.72% of Worth County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.88% of the population.

Worth County, Georgia Language

Worth County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,2201,75933.7%
White13,6191,74912.84%
Multiple1,04337836.24%
Hispanic52212423.75%
Asian1794826.82%
Native713447.89%
Islander7342.86%

19.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.45%

Male Poverty Rate

23.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Worth County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Worth County, Georgia is Native, with 47.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Worth County, Georgia is White, with 12.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.41%.

Worth County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.34%
High School13.5%
Some College10.82%
Bachelors or Greater5.36%

Worth County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.67%
Male Unemployed26%
Female Employed9.84%
Male Employed3.22%

Worth County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Worth County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,361$82,812
Households$56,496$70,767
Married Families$85,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,483$42,661

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Worth County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Worth County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Worth 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.

Worth County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Worth County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,303

Number of Veterans

1,247

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam480
First Gulf War197
Second Gulf War188
Korea32
World War II0

Worth County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74428
55 to 64373
35 to 54232
75+200
18 to 3470

Worth County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0729.48%
Black1614.01%
2+ Races5710.12%
Asian77%
Native American69.23%
Hispanic30.88%

Worth County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Worth County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Worth County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Worth County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Worth County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Worth 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

78.92%

Born in Worth County, Georgia

98.28%

Native Born

1.72%

Foreign Born

0.71%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.28% of Worth County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 78.92% having been born in Georgia. 0.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Worth County, Georgia Place of Birth

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