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Statesboro Micro

Statesboro, GA · 2 counties · 51,849 residents · 858.858 sq mi
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Statesboro has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $20,528. Population has fallen 22% since 2000, a loss of 14,629 residents. Median home value is $56,394. At a median age of 27.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 27.1% is well above the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% 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

Total population
51,849
−22%vs 2000
vs 66,478 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
60 / sq mi
−22%vs 2000
vs 77 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
27.2
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 27.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
48K60K73K85K98K1990201020202024Statesboro
202493K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(3,381)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(3,517)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(3,380)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1912.8%(6,638)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2413.9%(7,226)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.2%(7,369)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(6,272)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(4,523)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(3,849)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(3,201)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(1,936)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(557)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,528
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,859 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,661
−38%vs 2000
vs $15,556 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
27.1%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$56,394
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,974 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$320
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $426 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
61.4%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.2% in 2000
38.6% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.7%(44,331)
Black29.2%(19,439)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,677)
Asian0.7%(488)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(37,174)
Black27.3%(14,147)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(312)
Asian0.5%(284)
Other0.5%(244)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(2,899)
Honduran0.4%(371)
Guatemalan0.3%(310)
Cuban0.3%(235)
Spaniard0.1%(137)
Dominican0.1%(68)
Chilean0.1%(50)
Colombian0%(28)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(352)
Chinese0.3%(270)
Filipino0.2%(206)
Indonesian0.2%(138)
Vietnamese0.1%(127)
Korean0.1%(75)
Pakistani0.1%(64)
Japanese0%(20)
Hmong0%(7)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(35)
Ancestry
English11.3%(10,549)
Irish8.1%(7,593)
American7%(6,548)
German6.9%(6,462)
Scottish1.9%(1,757)
Italian1.8%(1,672)
French1.8%(1,638)
West Indian1.3%(1,168)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,078)
Polish1.1%(913)
Jamaican0.7%(549)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.5%(491)
Dutch0.5%(477)
Swedish0.4%(336)
Russian0.3%(265)
Norwegian0.3%(247)
Welsh0.3%(228)
British0.2%(196)
Finnish0.2%(165)
Greek0.2%(128)
Slovene0.1%(122)
Danish0.1%(101)
Canadian0.1%(98)
Arab0.1%(97)
Nigerian0.1%(97)
Austrian0.1%(94)
Swiss0.1%(93)
Ghanaian0.1%(84)
Hungarian0.1%(64)
Romanian0.1%(58)
Czech0.1%(53)
Lebanese0%(41)
Belgian0%(39)
Serbian0%(39)
Croatian0%(36)
Ukrainian0%(24)
Brazilian0%(15)
Iranian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(12)
Syrian0%(10)
Turkish0%(8)
Slovak0%(4)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.0%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.0%
−10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.1%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
+6%vs 2000
vs 16.6 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 married48.7%(18,266)
Married39.5%(14,784)
Widowed2.5%(944)
Divorced9.3%(3,475)
Women 15+
Never married44.1%(17,677)
Married36.5%(14,649)
Widowed7.4%(2,967)
Divorced12%(4,794)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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What's inside

2 component counties

Bulloch CountyCENTRAL86,949Evans County11,028
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Statesboro, GA?

Statesboro, GA has about 51,849 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Statesboro, GA?

The typical household in Statesboro, GA earns about $20,528 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Statesboro, GA expensive?

In Statesboro, GA, the median home is worth about $56,394, and the typical rent is about $320 a month.

How educated are people in Statesboro, GA?

About 18.0% of adults age 25 and over in Statesboro, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Statesboro, GA?

About 27.1% of people in Statesboro, GA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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