Effingham County, Georgia

Effingham County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 74,397 in 2025 across 1,240 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 74,397; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,240 km²
Density: 60; per km²
Median income: $88,438; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 37; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	87.3%	62 / 159	1,485 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,147	31 / 159	629 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$276,000	38 / 159	748 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	78.4%	38 / 159	879 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	6.4%	143 / 159	2,775 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	12.5%	147 / 159	3,031 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	41 / 159	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.0%	65 / 159	1,011 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.8	19 / 159	195 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	14.4%	117 / 159	596 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	4.2%	69 / 159	1,144 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	6.6%	72 / 159	1,281 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	37	126 / 159	2,664 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,016	99 / 159	1,151 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	5.6%	90 / 159	1,565 / 3,144
Under 182024	26.4%	7 / 159	221 / 3,144
Veterans2024	12.4%	12 / 159	126 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	72.9%	38 / 159	1,940 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	6.8%	153 / 159	2,953 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	7.8%	143 / 159	2,354 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.394	149 / 159	2,986 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$88,438	15 / 159	341 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$38,913	24 / 159	958 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.5%	55 / 159	839 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	27.2%	35 / 159	961 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	90.6%	26 / 159	1,469 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	9.7%	136 / 159	1,112 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	13.7%	122 / 159	2,237 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	74,397	34 / 159	758 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	60	45 / 159	678 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.8%	22 / 159	511 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.8%	140 / 159	2,833 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	32.3	27 / 159	270 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	6.5%	95 / 159	2,216 / 3,144

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