Effingham County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 74,397
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 74,397
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 73,148
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 64,789
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 64,792
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 64,769
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 52,250
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.2%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,240
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,242
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $276,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,716
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $560
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,147
Building Permits, 2025 212
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,287
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.83
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,423
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 199,665
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 158,105
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 652,727
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,455
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $88,438
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,913
Persons in poverty, percent 7.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 987
Total employment, 2023 10,876
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 544,632
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,438
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 866
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 145
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 135.3
Population per square mile, 2010 109.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 478.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 477.70
FIPS Code 13103