Chattooga County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,036
Rank #1,663 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,285 −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,757 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.2% +68.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,777 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$115,600 −59.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,756 of 3,222
14th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.0% −64.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,108 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,248 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

66.8% Homeownership
86.9% Insured
12.0% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.0%39.9%59.9%79.9%81.0%8.9%5.7%3.8%0.4%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Chattooga County, Georgia

Chattooga County, Georgia has a total population of 25,036, making it the 1,663rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chattooga County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chattooga County is $50,285, which ranks #2,757 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Chattooga County is $115,600, 59.0% below the national median. Renters in Chattooga County pay a median gross rent of $790 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chattooga County, 12.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 64.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.6 min.

Chattooga County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (8.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.7%).

All data for Chattooga 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.