Stephens County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13257 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,012
Rank #1,578 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,754 −27.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,489 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.8% +25.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,080 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$175,300 −37.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,700 of 3,222
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.1% −55.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,797 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,227 of 3,222
31th %ile

At a Glance

73.6% Homeownership
85.4% Insured
15.1% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.5%37.0%55.5%74.0%80.6%8.1%6.2%4.0%1.1%0.1%

About Stephens County, Georgia

Stephens County, Georgia has a total population of 27,012, making it the 1,578th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Stephens County is 40.8 years, which is 4.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Stephens County is $54,754, which ranks #2,489 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Stephens County is $175,300, 37.8% below the national median. Renters in Stephens County pay a median gross rent of $820 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Stephens County, 15.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.7 min.

Stephens County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%) and Two or More Races (6.2%).

All data for Stephens 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.