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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Appling County

Georgia · 17,419 residents · 508 sq mi
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With 17,419 people, Appling County is a county in Georgia. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $51,300. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 29%. Median rent is $351 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% 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

17,419
+11%since 1990
from 15,744 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.4
+9%since 1990
from 32.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
508 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K16K17K18K19K19902000201020202024Appling County
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(1,273)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(1,252)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(1,282)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.2%(1,422)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.1%(1,069)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(2,312)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(2,657)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.7%(2,379)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.8%(1,711)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.6%(1,149)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844%(695)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(218)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,266
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,271 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,044
+52%since 1990
from $9,901 in 1990
US average: $21,522
18.6%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 19.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$51,300
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$351
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $264 in 1990
US average: $602
79.1%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 76.6% in 1990
20.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

8.4%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 8.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
67.3%
+10.2 ptssince 1990
from 57.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.1%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 3.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.2 min
−5%since 1990
from 18.2 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 married22.8%(1,492)
Married63.4%(4,150)
Widowed2.9%(188)
Divorced10.9%(715)
Women 15+
Never married15%(1,047)
Married60.6%(4,221)
Widowed12.7%(882)
Divorced11.7%(812)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Appling County, Georgia?

Appling County, Georgia has about 17,419 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Appling County, Georgia earns about $30,266 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 $51,300, and the typical rent is about $351 a month.

How educated are people in Appling County, Georgia?

About 8.4% 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 18.6% of people in Appling County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Appling County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Appling County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,675 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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