Appling County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,493
Rank #1,961 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,651 −37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,913 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.5% +78.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,867 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Home Value
$76,700 −72.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,182 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.2% −66.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,147 of 3,222
2th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −40.9% vs nat'l
Rank #757 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

72.5% Homeownership
83.2% Insured
11.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.8%21.6%32.4%43.3%54.1%64.9%67.5%18.1%10.8%3.1%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Appling County, Georgia

Appling County, Georgia has a total population of 18,493, making it the 1,961st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Appling County is 39.6 years, which is 1.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Appling County is $46,651, which ranks #2,913 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Appling County is $76,700, 72.8% below the national median. Renters in Appling County pay a median gross rent of $739 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Appling County, 11.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 66.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.3 min.

Appling County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (18.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.8%).

All data for Appling County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.