Long County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,557
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,557
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,439
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,150
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,151
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,168
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,464
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.5%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,882
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,798
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $218,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,519
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $462
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $976
Building Permits, 2025 275
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,162
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.94
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,298
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,606
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,252
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,228
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $1,698
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 $68,808
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,099
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 116
Total employment, 2023 565
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 18,148
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,214
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 40.4
Population per square mile, 2010 36.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 400.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 400.29
FIPS Code 13183