Toombs County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13279 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,102
Rank #1,575 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,621 −30.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,623 of 3,222
19th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.5% +78.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,869 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Home Value
$137,000 −51.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,425 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.4% −45.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,274 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,589 of 3,222
51th %ile

At a Glance

60.5% Homeownership
84.0% Insured
18.4% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.4%36.9%55.3%57.5%23.6%12.1%5.5%0.8%0.3%0.1%

About Toombs County, Georgia

Toombs County, Georgia has a total population of 27,102, making it the 1,575th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Toombs County is 37.3 years, which is 4.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Toombs County is $52,621, which ranks #2,623 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Toombs County is $137,000, 51.4% below the national median. Renters in Toombs County pay a median gross rent of $768 per month. The homeownership rate is 60.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Toombs County, 18.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.5 min.

Toombs County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 57.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (23.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (12.1%).

All data for Toombs 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.