Turner County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13287 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,939
Rank #2,564 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Household Income
$36,799 −51.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,108 of 3,222
4th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.3% +60.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,697 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$97,300 −65.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,026 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9.8% −70.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,187 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
12.2% +129.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,158 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

63.8% Homeownership
86.8% Insured
9.8% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.2%22.4%33.6%44.7%53.9%36.4%4.8%4.6%0.1%0.1%

About Turner County, Georgia

Turner County, Georgia has a total population of 8,939, making it the 2,564th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Turner County is 36.6 years, which is 5.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Turner County is $36,799, which ranks #3,108 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 51.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 12.2%.

The median home value in Turner County is $97,300, 65.5% below the national median. Renters in Turner County pay a median gross rent of $679 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Turner County, 9.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 70.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.0 min.

Turner County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (36.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.8%).

All data for Turner 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.