Echols County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13101 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,709
Rank #2,985 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,489 −20.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,124 of 3,222
34th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.2% +12.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,798 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$124,100 −56.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,587 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.7% −53.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,714 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.7% −68.2% vs nat'l
Rank #208 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

75.9% Homeownership
78.9% Insured
15.7% 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)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.5%27.0%40.4%53.9%58.1%21.1%7.9%6.6%6.3%0.1%

About Echols County, Georgia

Echols County, Georgia has a total population of 3,709, making it the 2,985th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Echols County is 30.5 years, which is 21.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Echols County is $59,489, which ranks #2,124 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.7%.

The median home value in Echols County is $124,100, 56.0% below the national median. Renters in Echols County pay a median gross rent of $1,017 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Echols County, 15.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 78.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.6 min.

Echols County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (21.1%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.9%).

All data for Echols 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.