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Effingham County

Georgia · 74,397 residents (2025 est.) · 479 sq mi
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The short version

Effingham County is a county of 69,143 people in Georgia. Since 2000 the county has more than doubled, up 31,608 people. Few US counties rank higher on income. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 4%. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $88,438, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Effingham County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population25,687 → 69,143 (+169%)US over the same years: +35%
  • White share84.9% → 72.9% (−12.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Poverty rate12.7% → 6.8% (−5.9 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts

Among the 159 counties in Georgia

  • 15th in household income$88,438
  • 35th in share with a bachelor's degree27.2%
  • 38th in home value$276,000
  • 119th in diversity score55.0
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
69,143
+84%since 2000
from 37,535 in 2000
74,397 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
144 / sq mi
+84%since 2000
from 78 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
+10%since 2000
from 33.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
479 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K34K47K60K73K19902000201020202024Effingham County
202469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(4,374)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.1%(5,622)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(5,014)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(4,719)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(3,749)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.3%(9,230)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.1%(10,460)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413%(8,962)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(8,382)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.1%(5,593)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.2%(2,243)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(795)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,438
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,505 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,913
+106%since 2000
from $18,873 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.5%
+28.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.394
+2%since 2010
from 0.388 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance10.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$276,000
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,147
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $500 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 82.6% in 2000
21.6% rent
Vacancy rate
6.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.83 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.92 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
28.8%
−12.7 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+15%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(31,493)
Black12.9%(4,853)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(531)
Asian0.4%(168)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.9%(50,424)
Black14.4%(9,941)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(4,572)
Asian1%(659)
Other5.1%(3,547)
Diversity Score
55
+39%since 2009
from 40 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
18
−28%since 2020
from 24 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(2,276)
Puerto Rican1.2%(848)
Cuban0.5%(371)
Colombian0.4%(287)
Honduran0.4%(245)
Spaniard0.2%(144)
Venezuelan0.1%(61)
Argentine0.1%(59)
Salvadoran0.1%(51)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(383)
Korean0.2%(152)
Filipino0.1%(40)
Vietnamese0.1%(39)
Japanese0%(30)
Chinese0%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English12%(8,327)
American11.8%(8,133)
German10.7%(7,389)
Irish8.8%(6,093)
Italian2.3%(1,615)
Scottish2.3%(1,602)
French1.2%(852)
Polish1.1%(728)
British0.7%(513)
Dutch0.7%(499)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(474)
West Indian0.5%(380)
Russian0.5%(313)
Austrian0.4%(256)
Swedish0.3%(232)
Norwegian0.3%(228)
Jamaican0.3%(219)
Portuguese0.3%(193)
Hungarian0.2%(155)
Ukrainian0.2%(151)
Arab0.2%(147)
Syrian0.2%(139)
Belgian0.1%(101)
Greek0.1%(101)
Brazilian0.1%(100)
Latvian0.1%(97)
Slovak0.1%(90)
Czech0.1%(82)
Australian0.1%(56)
Iranian0.1%(48)
Croatian0.1%(46)
Danish0.1%(38)
Canadian0%(34)
Romanian0%(32)
Slovene0%(32)
Israeli0%(31)
Kenyan0%(23)
Nigerian0%(18)
Guyanese0%(15)
Haitian0%(15)
Finnish0%(14)
Swiss0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.2%
+13.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.6%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.3 min
+50%since 2000
from 21.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 67.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.5%
+11.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
4.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
12.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 12.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.7%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2017
from 80.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 93.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 95.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31%(8,231)
Married59.3%(15,771)
Widowed2.5%(663)
Divorced7.2%(1,926)
Women 15+
Never married23.9%(6,588)
Married55.4%(15,256)
Widowed6.6%(1,827)
Divorced14.1%(3,871)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.7%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% 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)44.2%(2,757)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.6%(2,472)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23%(1,434)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.5%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,240 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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Over time

Effingham County, decade by decade

Effingham County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199025,687$70,665$146,8847.6%32.4
200037,535$84,716$159,21313.6%34.9
201052,250$81,859$220,82115.5%40.7
202064,769$81,267$206,77423.9%52.9
202469,143$88,438$276,00027.2%55.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Effingham County, Georgia?

Effingham County, Georgia has about 69,143 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Effingham County, Georgia earns about $88,438 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Effingham County, Georgia expensive?

In Effingham County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $276,000, and the typical rent is about $1,147 a month.

How educated are people in Effingham County, Georgia?

About 27.2% of adults age 25 and over in Effingham County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Effingham County, Georgia?

About 6.8% of people in Effingham County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Effingham County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Effingham County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 43,456 residents, a change of about 169 percent over that period.

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