Early County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,455
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,455
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,444
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,852
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,851
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,854
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,008
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7%
Female persons, percent 53.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 44.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 52.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 43.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 579
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,993
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $131,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,347
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $477
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $791
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,114
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 70.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,254
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,000
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 127,786
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,101
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,083
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,367
Persons in poverty, percent 26.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 197
Total employment, 2023 2,759
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 167,465
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 892
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 131
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
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 21.2
Population per square mile, 2010 21.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 512.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 512.59
FIPS Code 13099