Emanuel County, Georgia
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,772
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,147
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,224
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,762
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,772
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,768
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,598
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 34.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,038
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,255
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $94,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,162
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $424
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $783
Building Permits, 2025 49
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,312
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
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 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,258
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,006
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,176
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 376,121
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,392
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,772
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,843
Persons in poverty, percent 22.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 413
Total employment, 2023 5,792
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 262,196
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,709
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 358
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 152
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 235
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 316
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 33.5
Population per square mile, 2010 33.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 680.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 680.60
FIPS Code 13107