Long County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13183 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,374
Rank #1,969 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,808 −8.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,282 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.3% +37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,359 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$218,300 −22.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,211 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.3% −60.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,002 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +19.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,644 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

65.2% Homeownership
89.0% Insured
13.3% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.9%21.8%32.7%43.5%53.0%22.9%13.1%8.6%1.1%0.7%0.5%

About Long County, Georgia

Long County, Georgia has a total population of 18,374, making it the 1,969th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Long County is 34.0 years, which is 12.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Long County is $68,808, which ranks #1,282 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Long County is $218,300, 22.6% below the national median. Renters in Long County pay a median gross rent of $976 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Long County, 13.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.8 min.

Long County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (13.1%).

All data for Long 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.