Pierce County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13229 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,202
Rank #1,866 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,517 −19.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,041 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.8% +9.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,714 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$153,300 −45.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,185 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.2% −40.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,961 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −51.3% vs nat'l
Rank #482 of 3,222
85th %ile

At a Glance

76.5% Homeownership
87.5% Insured
20.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.8%49.5%74.3%82.0%9.9%5.3%2.4%0.3%0.1%

About Pierce County, Georgia

Pierce County, Georgia has a total population of 20,202, making it the 1,866th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pierce County is 40.2 years, which is 3.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pierce County is $60,517, which ranks #2,041 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Pierce County is $153,300, 45.6% below the national median. Renters in Pierce County pay a median gross rent of $799 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pierce County, 20.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.9 min.

Pierce County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (9.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.3%).

All data for Pierce 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.