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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Emanuel County

Georgia · 20,546 residents · 681 sq mi
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With 20,546 people, Emanuel County is a county in Georgia. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 38%. Median home value sits at $35,100. The poverty rate is 25.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $230 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% 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

20,546
−6%vs 2000
vs 21,837 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.4
−7%vs 2000
vs 34.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
681 sq mi
Population, 19902024
20K21K22K23K23K19902000201020202024Emanuel County
202423K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(1,538)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(1,726)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(1,892)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(1,674)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(1,297)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.3%(2,938)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(2,656)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(2,222)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(1,644)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.5%(1,753)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(986)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(220)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,891
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,383 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,535
−37%vs 2000
vs $13,627 in 2000
US average: $14,340
25.7%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$35,100
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$230
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $296 in 2000
US average: $450
69.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.1% in 2000
30.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.6%(13,663)
Black33.2%(7,253)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(745)
Asian0.2%(44)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.8%(13,718)
Black32.6%(6,693)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(75)
Asian0.5%(97)
Other0.2%(38)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(888)
Puerto Rican0.6%(142)
Cuban0.3%(59)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(183)
Korean0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(14)
Ancestry
American11.4%(2,635)
Irish8.6%(1,972)
English6.6%(1,518)
German3.4%(778)
Italian2%(470)
Scottish1%(222)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(155)
Portuguese0.5%(110)
Dutch0.5%(107)
British0.4%(97)
French0.4%(92)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.3%(58)
Welsh0.2%(55)
Danish0.2%(53)
Polish0.2%(37)
Cape Verdean0.1%(31)
Arab0.1%(28)
Brazilian0.1%(24)
Egyptian0.1%(21)
Greek0.1%(19)
Norwegian0.1%(18)
Swiss0.1%(16)
Russian0%(11)
Romanian0%(10)
Israeli0%(7)
Swedish0%(7)
Finnish0%(4)
Haitian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

9.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
52.6%
−8.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.8 min
+8%vs 2000
vs 16.5 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 married35.2%(3,265)
Married44.9%(4,165)
Widowed4%(367)
Divorced15.9%(1,473)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(2,707)
Married43%(3,912)
Widowed11.7%(1,066)
Divorced15.6%(1,416)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.0%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 24.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
32.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% 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)30.3%(314)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)40.8%(423)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.3%(294)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(25)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,038 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 Emanuel County, Georgia?

Emanuel County, Georgia has about 20,546 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Emanuel County, Georgia earns about $17,891 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Emanuel County, Georgia expensive?

In Emanuel County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $35,100, and the typical rent is about $230 a month.

How educated are people in Emanuel County, Georgia?

About 9.1% of adults age 25 and over in Emanuel County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Emanuel County, Georgia?

About 25.7% of people in Emanuel 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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