Appling County, Georgia
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,444
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,100
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,669
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,447
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,443
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,444
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,236
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 697
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $76,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,144
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $332
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $739
Building Permits, 2025 21
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,178
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,018
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 127,935
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 740,105
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $40,142
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,651
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,411
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 389
Total employment, 2023 5,773
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 367,914
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,339
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 247
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 38
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.3
Population per square mile, 2010 36.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 508.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 507.08
FIPS Code 13001