Taliaferro County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13265 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,558
Rank #3,155 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,500 −30.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,632 of 3,222
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.4% +61.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,702 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$68,900 −75.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,199 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.0% −64.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,105 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −6.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,983 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

82.1% Homeownership
89.4% Insured
12.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.8%25.7%38.5%45.9%39.4%7.3%4.4%2.7%0.3%0.1%

About Taliaferro County, Georgia

Taliaferro County, Georgia has a total population of 1,558, making it the 3,155th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Taliaferro County is 47.1 years, which is 21.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Taliaferro County is $52,500, which ranks #2,632 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Taliaferro County is $68,900, 75.6% below the national median. Renters in Taliaferro County pay a median gross rent of $638 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Taliaferro County, 12.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 64.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.7 min.

Taliaferro County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 45.9% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (39.4%) and Two or More Races (7.3%).

All data for Taliaferro 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.