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Stewart County

Georgia · 6,058 residents · 459 sq mi
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Stewart County is home to 6,058 people in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The typical home is worth $49,500. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 37%. The foreign-born share is 0%. 24.2% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

6,058
+15%since 2000
from 5,252 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.3
−4%since 2000
from 38.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
459 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K5K5K6K6K19902000201020202024Stewart County
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.5%(273)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 93.3%(201)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.5%(271)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.7%(346)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.9%(540)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3419.1%(1,160)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.3%(925)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.1%(792)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.4%(692)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.5%(454)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.5%(270)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(134)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,954
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $24,789 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$15,612
−3%since 2000
from $16,071 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
14.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
24.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 22.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.448
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Information7.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction6.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$49,500
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$432
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $245 in 2000
US average: $853
72.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 72.9% in 2000
28.0% rent
17.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.53 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.81 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
23.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
29.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
1.6
−3%since 2009
from 1.6 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic36.7%(1,926)
Black60.9%(3,201)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(79)
Asian0.2%(9)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic27.3%(1,655)
Black46.8%(2,833)
Hispanic / Latino24%(1,454)
Asian0.7%(44)
Other0.6%(35)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Spaniard0.3%(19)
Mexican0.3%(17)
Ancestry
English6.8%(396)
German6.3%(369)
American4.9%(285)
Irish4.9%(283)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(86)
Scottish1%(59)
British0.8%(46)
Dutch0.5%(31)
French0.4%(21)
Italian0.4%(21)
Swedish0.3%(18)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.3%(16)
Welsh0.2%(14)
Polish0.2%(13)
Belgian0.2%(10)
Norwegian0.2%(10)
Portuguese0.2%(10)
Russian0.1%(6)
Haitian0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

11.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
70.4%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 63.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
4.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.0 min
+39%since 2000
from 21.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
64.4%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 55.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
26.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
16.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

22.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
25.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
50.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
7.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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 6,058 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Stewart County, Georgia earns about $30,954 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 $49,500, and the typical rent is about $432 a month.

How educated are people in Stewart County, Georgia?

About 11.0% 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 24.2% of people in Stewart County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stewart County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Stewart County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 404 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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

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