Spalding County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13255 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
68,892
Rank #796 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,071 −17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,892 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.9% +50.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,561 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$228,700 −18.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,096 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.5% −45.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,266 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.3% +37.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,851 of 3,222
12th %ile

At a Glance

62.7% Homeownership
86.7% Insured
18.5% 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%14.5%29.0%43.5%53.4%35.8%6.1%3.0%1.0%0.6%0.0%0.0%

About Spalding County, Georgia

Spalding County, Georgia has a total population of 68,892, making it the 796th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Spalding County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Spalding County is $62,071, which ranks #1,892 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.3%.

The median home value in Spalding County is $228,700, 18.9% below the national median. Renters in Spalding County pay a median gross rent of $1,113 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Spalding County, 18.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.7 min.

Spalding County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (35.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.1%).

All data for Spalding 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.