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Spalding County

Georgia · 70,775 residents (2025 est.) · 196 sq mi
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Spalding County is home to 68,892 people in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. 4% of locals were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $228,700, having more than doubled since 2000. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 20%. 18.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
68,892
+18%since 2000
from 58,417 in 2000
70,775 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
352 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 322 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.5
+14%since 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
196 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
53K57K62K66K70K19902000201020202024Spalding County
202469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(4,351)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(3,855)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(5,094)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(4,107)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(4,138)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.8%(9,494)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.7%(8,067)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(8,125)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(8,500)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(7,895)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(4,378)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(888)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,071
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,221 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,466
+123%since 2000
from $16,791 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.7%
+16.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.544
+23%since 2010
from 0.441 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$228,700
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,113
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $537 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 62.8% in 2000
37.3% rent
Vacancy rate
7.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.57 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.72 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+23%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 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
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.8%(38,435)
Black30.9%(18,076)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(947)
Asian0.7%(388)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.4%(36,779)
Black35.8%(24,653)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(4,229)
Asian1%(663)
Other3.7%(2,568)
Diversity Score
73
+16%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
36
−8%since 2020
from 39 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%(2,247)
Puerto Rican0.7%(484)
Honduran0.5%(316)
Venezuelan0.4%(277)
Guatemalan0.3%(197)
Colombian0.1%(101)
Spaniard0.1%(96)
Dominican0.1%(90)
Peruvian0.1%(58)
Uruguayan0.1%(52)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean0.3%(205)
Filipino0.2%(128)
Chinese0.1%(95)
Asian Indian0.1%(65)
Japanese0%(26)
Pakistani0%(26)
Thai0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American23.2%(15,989)
English8.4%(5,761)
Irish5.7%(3,899)
German4.1%(2,793)
Scottish1.6%(1,092)
Italian0.8%(575)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(486)
French0.5%(374)
West Indian0.5%(359)
Swedish0.4%(301)
Polish0.3%(235)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(229)
British0.3%(223)
Ukrainian0.2%(159)
Jamaican0.2%(154)
Nigerian0.2%(137)
Welsh0.2%(136)
Russian0.2%(126)
Dutch0.2%(121)
Haitian0.1%(89)
Swiss0.1%(75)
Portuguese0.1%(60)
Danish0.1%(58)
Arab0.1%(55)
Canadian0.1%(46)
Hungarian0.1%(36)
Finnish0%(34)
Syrian0%(31)
Brazilian0%(31)
Czech0%(24)
Iranian0%(17)
Austrian0%(15)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Lebanese0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.5%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.5%
+17.8 ptssince 2000
from 67.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.7 min
+24%since 2000
from 20.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 77.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.3%
−6.6 ptssince 2011
from 13.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 60.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
52.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
4.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2012
from 15.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.3%
+22.7 ptssince 2017
from 65.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 85.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 95.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 3.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37%(9,609)
Married47.9%(12,421)
Widowed3.1%(811)
Divorced12%(3,109)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(9,127)
Married42%(12,447)
Widowed12.2%(3,627)
Divorced15%(4,441)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.7% 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)20%(897)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(1,074)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.2%(2,077)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(119)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(47)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,495 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 Spalding County, Georgia?

Spalding County, Georgia has about 68,892 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Spalding County, Georgia earns about $62,071 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spalding County, Georgia expensive?

In Spalding County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $228,700, and the typical rent is about $1,113 a month.

How educated are people in Spalding County, Georgia?

About 18.5% of adults age 25 and over in Spalding County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spalding County, Georgia?

About 18.9% of people in Spalding County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Spalding County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Spalding County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,435 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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