Long County, Georgia

Long County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 21,557 in 2025 across 1,037 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: 21,557; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,037 km²
Density: 21; per km²
Median income: $68,808; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 34; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	90.8%	30 / 159	648 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$976	54 / 159	1,074 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$218,300	57 / 159	1,208 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	65.2%	116 / 159	2,654 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	10.2%	112 / 159	2,158 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	9.8%	158 / 159	3,123 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	96 / 159	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.7%	85 / 159	1,366 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.9	7 / 159	124 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	22.9%	96 / 159	415 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	5.0%	56 / 159	969 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	13.1%	21 / 159	667 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	34	151 / 159	2,953 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,038	76 / 159	677 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	10.0%	45 / 159	919 / 3,144
Under 182024	27.6%	4 / 159	148 / 3,144
Veterans2024	14.7%	6 / 159	54 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	53.0%	114 / 159	2,653 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	17.3%	79 / 159	785 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	18.2%	72 / 159	561 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.372	158 / 159	3,111 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$68,808	48 / 159	1,282 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$27,099	117 / 159	2,796 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.8%	25 / 159	403 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	13.3%	131 / 159	2,921 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	85.4%	87 / 159	2,471 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	11.0%	118 / 159	844 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	19.2%	33 / 159	753 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	21,557	85 / 159	1,747 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	21	91 / 159	1,374 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	114 / 159	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.6%	59 / 159	955 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	29.8	45 / 159	512 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	5.9%	105 / 159	2,386 / 3,144

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