Telfair County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13271 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,831
Rank #2,364 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,929 −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,719 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.1% +91.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,951 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Home Value
$113,300 −59.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,797 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.1% −70.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,177 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −1.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,148 of 3,222
33th %ile

At a Glance

64.9% Homeownership
79.3% Insured
10.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.5%16.9%25.4%33.8%42.3%48.3%35.5%15.0%1.0%0.1%0.0%

About Telfair County, Georgia

Telfair County, Georgia has a total population of 11,831, making it the 2,364th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Telfair County is 43.2 years, which is 11.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Telfair County is $50,929, which ranks #2,719 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in Telfair County is $113,300, 59.8% below the national median. Renters in Telfair County pay a median gross rent of $712 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Telfair County, 10.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 70.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 79.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.9 min.

Telfair County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 48.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (35.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (15.0%).

All data for Telfair 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.