Worth County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13321 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,451
Rank #1,856 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,694 −21.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,202 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.0% +90.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,944 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Home Value
$104,900 −62.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,919 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.7% −65.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,121 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.9% +29.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,781 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

73.7% Homeownership
87.5% Insured
11.7% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.8%19.6%29.3%39.1%48.9%58.7%66.2%25.1%4.9%2.4%0.8%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Worth County, Georgia

Worth County, Georgia has a total population of 20,451, making it the 1,856th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Worth County is 42.4 years, which is 9.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Worth County is $58,694, which ranks #2,202 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.9%.

The median home value in Worth County is $104,900, 62.8% below the national median. Renters in Worth County pay a median gross rent of $864 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Worth County, 11.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 65.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.7 min.

Worth County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (25.1%) and Two or More Races (4.9%).

All data for Worth 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.