Jenkins County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,843
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,843
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,836
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,674
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,675
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,674
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,340
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 46.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 42.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 547
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,265
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $92,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,269
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $352
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $535
Building Permits, 2025 35
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,216
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,403
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,359
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,991
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,931
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,389
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,748
Persons in poverty, percent 28.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 112
Total employment, 2023 1,162
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 48,630
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 601
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 136
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 50
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 52
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 61
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 25.0
Population per square mile, 2010 24.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 347.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 347.28
FIPS Code 13165