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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Jesup

Georgia · 9,279 residents · 16.5 sq mi
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Jesup is home to 9,279 people in Georgia. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 32% less than in Georgia as a whole. The typical home is worth $63,100. 21.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $372 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

9,279
+4%since 1990
from 8,958 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.2
+12%since 1990
from 32.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
16.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K9K10K10K10K19902000201020202024Jesup
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(543)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.1%(562)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(640)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(635)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(595)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.9%(1,480)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(1,594)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(1,276)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.5%(790)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(665)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844%(374)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(125)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,833
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,641 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,144
+58%since 1990
from $9,604 in 1990
US average: $21,522
21.8%
−3.8 ptssince 1990
from 25.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$63,100
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$372
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $252 in 1990
US average: $602
59.7%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 59.2% in 1990
40.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic62%(5,553)
Black37.6%(3,366)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(65)
Asian0.3%(27)
2000
White, non-Hispanic50%(4,641)
Black41.3%(3,832)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(665)
Asian0.7%(62)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(172)
Colombian1.1%(109)
Dominican0.3%(26)
Puerto Rican0.1%(14)
Salvadoran0.1%(13)
Ecuadorian0.1%(9)
Venezuelan0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(146)
Filipino0.2%(15)
Chinese0.1%(12)
Thai0.1%(10)
Ancestry
Irish9%(896)
English7.9%(781)
American6.3%(629)
German3.5%(348)
French1.1%(105)
Scottish1%(104)
Italian0.9%(88)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(67)
British0.3%(25)
Austrian0.2%(19)
West Indian0.2%(19)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.2%(16)
Polish0.1%(9)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

13.2%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 11.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.1%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 63.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.2%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 5.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.8 min
+15%since 1990
from 13.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married13.8%(576)
Married78%(3,246)
Widowed2.5%(105)
Divorced5.6%(235)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(902)
Married49.9%(1,695)
Widowed14.1%(480)
Divorced9.4%(320)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.1%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 23.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.7%
−13.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
34.7%
+10.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.2%
−8.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.2%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.4% 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)22.7%(111)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.1%(137)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.7%(223)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 488 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Jesup, Georgia?

Jesup, Georgia has about 9,279 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Jesup, Georgia?

The typical household in Jesup, Georgia earns about $28,833 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jesup, Georgia expensive?

In Jesup, Georgia, the median home is worth about $63,100, and the typical rent is about $372 a month.

How educated are people in Jesup, Georgia?

About 13.2% of adults age 25 and over in Jesup, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jesup, Georgia?

About 21.8% of people in Jesup, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Jesup, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Jesup, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 321 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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