COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Terrell County

Georgia · 10,653 residents · 336 sq mi

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With 10,653 people, Terrell County is a county in Georgia. 29.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 38% less than in Georgia as a whole. The typical home is worth $40,600. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $241 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,653

−3%vs 2000

vs 10,970 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.9

−7%vs 2000

vs 35.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

336 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(843)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(911)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(915)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(776)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(670)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(1,501)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(1,372)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(1,106)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(958)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(892)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(547)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(162)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,036

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,969 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,524

−39%vs 2000

vs $13,894 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.1%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,600

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$241

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $314 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.6%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.3% in 2000

36.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic37.4%(4,101)

Black60.3%(6,614)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(136)

Asian0.3%(31)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic40%(4,259)

Black59.9%(6,381)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(22)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.7%(148)

Cuban0.5%(46)

Central American0.2%(16)

Panamanian0.2%(14)

Spaniard0.1%(10)

Puerto Rican0.1%(9)

Honduran0%(2)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.1%(9)

Asian Indian0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(2)

Ancestry

American17%(1,502)

English6.2%(552)

Irish3.1%(278)

German2.4%(209)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(107)

French0.9%(76)

Italian0.5%(44)

Scottish0.5%(42)

Norwegian0.5%(40)

Russian0.5%(40)

Subsaharan African0.3%(29)

Canadian0.2%(18)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

British0.1%(13)

Ethiopian0.1%(9)

French Canadian0.1%(6)

Lithuanian0.1%(6)

Polish0.1%(6)

West Indian0.1%(6)

Haitian0.1%(5)

Swiss0%(3)

Arab0%(2)

Lebanese0%(2)

Welsh0%(2)

Danish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.2%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

52.4%

−12.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.8 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 15.8 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 married39.6%(1,383)

Married44.4%(1,550)

Widowed3.9%(137)

Divorced12.1%(422)

Women 15+

Never married31.5%(1,133)

Married40.4%(1,453)

Widowed14.7%(529)

Divorced13.5%(485)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.5%

−9.0 ptssince 2013

from 23.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 33.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.7%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.2%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.9%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

42.2%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 44.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.2%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 47.3% 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)15.7%(74)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(157)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.8%(98)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.4%(35)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 471 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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