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Evans County

Georgia · 10,495 residents · 183 sq mi
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Evans County is home to 10,495 people in Georgia. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. The poverty rate is 27.0%, above the 12.4% national rate. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 40%. Median home value sits at $52,900. Median household income is $25,447, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

10,495
+20%since 1990
from 8,724 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.0
+6%since 1990
from 31.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
183 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K9K10K11K12K19902000201020202024Evans County
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(720)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.5%(782)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(846)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.1%(846)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.2%(758)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(1,450)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(1,598)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(1,282)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.5%(892)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.6%(693)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(450)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(178)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,447
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,972 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,758
+30%since 1990
from $9,792 in 1990
US average: $21,522
27.0%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 25.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$52,900
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$371
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $268 in 1990
US average: $602
71.5%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 67.6% in 1990
28.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic65.3%(5,694)
Black33.9%(2,956)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(100)
Asian0.1%(7)
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(6,333)
Black32.8%(3,439)
Hispanic / Latino6%(625)
Asian0.3%(32)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.2%(992)
Puerto Rican1.8%(189)
Venezuelan0.2%(25)
Cuban0.2%(19)
Spaniard0.1%(14)
Honduran0.1%(10)
Guatemalan0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Pakistani0.4%(43)
Filipino0.2%(17)
Vietnamese0.1%(10)
Chinese0%(1)
Ancestry
English9.4%(1,012)
American7.3%(788)
Irish4.4%(471)
German3.4%(361)
Scottish1%(111)
French0.8%(86)
West Indian0.6%(66)
Haitian0.6%(66)
Dutch0.3%(27)
Italian0.3%(27)
Finnish0.2%(24)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.2%(21)
Swedish0.1%(15)
Canadian0.1%(14)
British0.1%(13)
Nigerian0.1%(10)
Austrian0.1%(6)
Russian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.0%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 8.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
65.7%
+7.2 ptssince 1990
from 58.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.5%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.7 min
−7%since 1990
from 19.1 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 married27.6%(1,058)
Married60.4%(2,317)
Widowed2.7%(105)
Divorced9.2%(354)
Women 15+
Never married22%(950)
Married53.6%(2,313)
Widowed12.4%(535)
Divorced12%(516)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.5% 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)24.7%(128)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.4%(178)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.1%(192)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 518 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 Evans County, Georgia?

Evans County, Georgia has about 10,495 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Evans County, Georgia earns about $25,447 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Evans County, Georgia expensive?

In Evans County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $52,900, and the typical rent is about $371 a month.

How educated are people in Evans County, Georgia?

About 9.0% of adults age 25 and over in Evans County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Evans County, Georgia?

About 27.0% of people in Evans County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Evans County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Evans County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,771 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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

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