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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Appling County

Georgia · 15,744 residents · 508 sq mi
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With 15,744 people, Appling County is a county in Georgia. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $37,300. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 23%. Median rent is $264 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% 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

15,744
−10%vs 2000
vs 17,419 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.6
−8%vs 2000
vs 35.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
508 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K16K17K18K19K19902000201020202024Appling County
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(1,029)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(1,292)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.7%(1,373)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199%(1,422)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(982)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.5%(2,442)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(2,215)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(1,757)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(1,320)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(1,148)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(649)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(115)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,271
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,266 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,901
−34%vs 2000
vs $15,044 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.9%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,300
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$264
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $351 in 2000
US average: $450
76.6%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.1% in 2000
23.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(13,053)
Black19.5%(3,398)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(792)
Asian0.3%(51)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(12,378)
Black20.8%(3,269)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(52)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.6%(97)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.7%(1,611)
Puerto Rican0.8%(147)
Colombian0.2%(34)
Guatemalan0.2%(33)
Spaniard0.2%(30)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(46)
Chinese0.1%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(13)
Guamanian0.1%(13)
Ancestry
American11.3%(2,092)
English5.8%(1,066)
Irish4.8%(893)
German2.9%(542)
Italian0.7%(123)
West Indian0.6%(104)
Polish0.5%(86)
French0.4%(82)
Scottish0.4%(81)
Welsh0.4%(77)
Jamaican0.4%(77)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(58)
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British0.3%(53)
Arab0.2%(36)
Syrian0.2%(36)
Haitian0.1%(27)
Russian0.1%(19)
Dutch0.1%(11)
Swedish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

8.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.2%
−10.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.5%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.2 min
+6%vs 2000
vs 17.2 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 married26.4%(1,963)
Married63.2%(4,705)
Widowed1.8%(135)
Divorced8.7%(645)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(1,849)
Married52.8%(3,861)
Widowed11.5%(845)
Divorced10.4%(764)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.8%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 24.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.9%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% 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)26%(181)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.9%(271)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.4%(170)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 697 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 Appling County, Georgia?

Appling County, Georgia has about 15,744 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Appling County, Georgia?

The typical household in Appling County, Georgia earns about $22,271 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Appling County, Georgia expensive?

In Appling County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $37,300, and the typical rent is about $264 a month.

How educated are people in Appling County, Georgia?

About 8.2% of adults age 25 and over in Appling County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Appling County, Georgia?

About 19.9% of people in Appling County, 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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