Jeff Davis County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13161 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,924
Rank #2,166 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$40,283 −46.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,066 of 3,222
5th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.8% +73.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,829 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$118,300 −58.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,705 of 3,222
16th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.2% −60.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,010 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.7% +26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,737 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

71.3% Homeownership
78.1% Insured
13.2% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.4%26.8%40.2%53.6%67.0%67.4%14.0%12.0%4.8%0.9%0.5%0.3%0.0%

About Jeff Davis County, Georgia

Jeff Davis County, Georgia has a total population of 14,924, making it the 2,166th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jeff Davis County is 39.9 years, which is 2.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jeff Davis County is $40,283, which ranks #3,066 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.7%.

The median home value in Jeff Davis County is $118,300, 58.0% below the national median. Renters in Jeff Davis County pay a median gross rent of $650 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jeff Davis County, 13.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 78.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.3 min.

Jeff Davis County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (14.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (12.0%).

All data for Jeff Davis 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.