Oglethorpe County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13221 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,509
Rank #2,125 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,034 −0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #837 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −8.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,161 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$231,600 −17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,065 of 3,222
67th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.3% −24.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,179 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −42.5% vs nat'l
Rank #691 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

83.8% Homeownership
89.2% Insured
25.3% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.9%25.8%38.7%51.6%64.5%73.1%15.4%6.8%3.6%0.7%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Oglethorpe County, Georgia has a total population of 15,509, making it the 2,125th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Oglethorpe County is 43.2 years, which is 11.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Oglethorpe County is $75,034, which ranks #837 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Oglethorpe County is $231,600, 17.8% below the national median. Renters in Oglethorpe County pay a median gross rent of $913 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Oglethorpe County, 25.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.5 min.

Oglethorpe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (15.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.8%).

All data for Oglethorpe 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.