Echols County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,685
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,685
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,698
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,701
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,704
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,697
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,034
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 31.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 165
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,580
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $124,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,177
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $436
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,017
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,145
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 68.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,914
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,654
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $991
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,489
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,726
Persons in poverty, percent 22.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 34
Total employment, 2023 236
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 13,856
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 52.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 244
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 8.8
Population per square mile, 2010 9.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 420.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 414.89
FIPS Code 13101