Burke County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,408
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,408
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,472
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,597
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,598
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,596
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,316
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 50.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 45.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,610
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,508
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,394
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $435
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $758
Building Permits, 2025 100
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,184
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,498
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,837
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,831
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 302,485
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,380
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,014
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,957
Persons in poverty, percent 24.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 382
Total employment, 2023 6,283
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 455,940
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -22.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,299
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 53
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 56
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 29.7
Population per square mile, 2010 28.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 827.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 826.97
FIPS Code 13033