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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Eatonton

Georgia · 4,737 residents · 20.5 sq mi
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Eatonton is a city of 4,737 people in Georgia. The poverty rate is 29.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 38%. Median home value sits at $42,100. There are 2,027 fewer people here than in 2000. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,737
−30%vs 2000
vs 6,764 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.5
−6%vs 2000
vs 33.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
20.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K6K6K7K19902000201020202024Eatonton
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(354)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(408)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(362)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(381)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(313)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(852)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.8%(558)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411%(523)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(394)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(319)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(219)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(54)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,848
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,391 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,203
−29%vs 2000
vs $12,993 in 2000
US average: $14,340
29.8%
+4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,100
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$244
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $315 in 2000
US average: $450
63.5%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.0% in 2000
36.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic36.6%(2,478)
Black59.2%(4,002)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(161)
Asian0.4%(28)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic40.4%(1,916)
Black56.2%(2,664)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian3.2%(151)
Other0.1%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.9%(707)
Peruvian2.5%(164)
Guatemalan1.2%(78)
Venezuelan0.2%(15)
Asian origin
Japanese0.6%(37)
Bangladeshi0.4%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.5%(33)
Ancestry
English12.4%(810)
American9.3%(605)
Irish8.5%(557)
German3.5%(227)
Russian1.4%(91)
Dutch0.5%(31)
Polish0.4%(28)
Scottish0.4%(24)
Croatian0.2%(11)
Italian0.2%(11)
French0.2%(10)
Section 05

Education

11.8%
+3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.3%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.2%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.9 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.3%(1,137)
Married53.6%(1,409)
Widowed1.1%(30)
Divorced1.9%(51)
Women 15+
Never married13%(343)
Married58.9%(1,555)
Widowed15.2%(400)
Divorced12.9%(340)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
33.3%
−10.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(69)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era72.7%(331)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 455 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Eatonton, Georgia?

Eatonton, Georgia has about 4,737 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Eatonton, Georgia?

The typical household in Eatonton, Georgia earns about $17,848 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Eatonton, Georgia expensive?

In Eatonton, Georgia, the median home is worth about $42,100, and the typical rent is about $244 a month.

How educated are people in Eatonton, Georgia?

About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Eatonton, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Eatonton, Georgia?

About 29.8% of people in Eatonton, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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