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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Stewart County

Georgia · 5,654 residents · 459 sq mi
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Stewart County is a county of 5,654 people in Georgia. 31.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 46% less than in Georgia as a whole. The typical home is worth $29,300. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Renters pay $196 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% 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

5,654
+8%vs 2000
vs 5,252 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.9
−13%vs 2000
vs 38.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
459 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K5K5K6K6K19902000201020202024Stewart County
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(364)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(452)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(445)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(445)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(376)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(824)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(749)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(522)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(503)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.9%(557)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(327)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(90)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,606
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,789 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,772
−52%vs 2000
vs $16,071 in 2000
US average: $14,340
31.4%
+9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$29,300
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$196
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $245 in 2000
US average: $450
70.8%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.9% in 2000
29.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic36.7%(1,926)
Black60.9%(3,201)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(79)
Asian0.2%(9)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic36.3%(2,050)
Black63.5%(3,588)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(10)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(43)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(10)
Ancestry
English7%(341)
American3.7%(179)
Irish1.3%(62)
German1.2%(59)
Scottish1.2%(57)
French0.5%(25)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(22)
Polish0.2%(12)
British0.1%(6)
Dutch0.1%(5)
Welsh0.1%(5)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Croatian0.1%(4)
Italian0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

8.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
51.4%
−11.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.3 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 21.0 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 married57.2%(1,669)
Married27.7%(809)
Widowed3.9%(115)
Divorced11.2%(327)
Women 15+
Never married32%(458)
Married47.7%(682)
Widowed14.8%(211)
Divorced5.5%(79)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

22.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 25.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.9%
−11.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% 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)24.9%(64)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.6%(107)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.2%(57)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 257 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 Stewart County, Georgia?

Stewart County, Georgia has about 5,654 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Stewart County, Georgia earns about $15,606 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stewart County, Georgia expensive?

In Stewart County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $29,300, and the typical rent is about $196 a month.

How educated are people in Stewart County, Georgia?

About 8.0% of adults age 25 and over in Stewart County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stewart County, Georgia?

About 31.4% of people in Stewart 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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