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Summerville Micro

Summerville, GA · 1 counties · 25,470 residents · 313 sq mi
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Summerville is home to 25,470 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $58,000, having risen by half since 1990. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Median rent is $380 a month. Households take in $30,664 at the median, 28% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

25,470
+15%since 1990
from 22,242 in 1990
1990 – 2025
81 / sq mi
+15%since 1990
from 71 / sq mi in 1990
36.5
+5%since 1990
from 34.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
313 sq mi
Population, 19902024
22K23K24K26K27K19902000201020202024Summerville
202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(1,662)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(1,578)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(1,615)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(1,690)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.2%(1,838)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.8%(3,759)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(3,871)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(3,305)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.9%(2,511)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.8%(1,998)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845%(1,275)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(368)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,664
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,335 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,508
+56%since 1990
from $9,281 in 1990
US average: $21,522
14.3%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 14.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$58,000
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$380
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $278 in 1990
US average: $602
75.3%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 74.7% in 1990
24.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic90.8%(20,205)
Black8.6%(1,916)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(54)
Asian0.1%(23)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(21,776)
Black11.2%(2,840)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(537)
Asian0.1%(25)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Central American4.1%(1,037)
Guatemalan3.9%(973)
Mexican0.8%(204)
Puerto Rican0.5%(136)
Honduran0.1%(37)
Salvadoran0.1%(23)
Chilean0.1%(23)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(56)
Asian Indian0.1%(16)
Korean0%(12)
Chinese0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American30.4%(7,623)
English18.6%(4,660)
Irish7%(1,758)
German4.3%(1,083)
Scottish1.5%(373)
Italian0.6%(151)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(141)
Welsh0.4%(97)
Russian0.4%(95)
British0.3%(87)
Ukrainian0.3%(79)
French0.3%(73)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.2%(61)
Norwegian0.2%(54)
Arab0.2%(40)
Syrian0.2%(40)
Swedish0.1%(37)
Swiss0.1%(35)
Polish0.1%(34)
Israeli0.1%(27)
Hungarian0.1%(18)
West Indian0.1%(18)
Czech0.1%(14)
Jamaican0.1%(14)
Slovene0%(12)
Finnish0%(9)
Section 05

Education

7.7%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 5.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
60.4%
+10.3 ptssince 1990
from 50.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.9%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 2.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
−15%since 1990
from 20.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.1%(2,254)
Married65.8%(7,035)
Widowed3.1%(330)
Divorced10.1%(1,080)
Women 15+
Never married15.8%(1,569)
Married57.2%(5,675)
Widowed14.6%(1,447)
Divorced12.4%(1,227)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% 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)18.4%(299)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(257)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(591)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(121)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.7%(92)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,628 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 Summerville, GA?

Summerville, GA has about 25,470 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Summerville, GA?

The typical household in Summerville, GA earns about $30,664 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Summerville, GA expensive?

In Summerville, GA, the median home is worth about $58,000, and the typical rent is about $380 a month.

How educated are people in Summerville, GA?

About 7.7% of adults age 25 and over in Summerville, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Summerville, GA?

About 14.3% of people in Summerville, GA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Summerville, GA grown since 1990?

Yes, Summerville, GA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,228 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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

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