Schley County, Georgia
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,550
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,593
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,503
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,548
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,550
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,547
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,010
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 230
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,068
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $143,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,504
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $562
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $816
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,639
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.75
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,513
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,503
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,429
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,432
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,247
Persons in poverty, percent 15.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 74
Total employment, 2023 937
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 40,383
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 374
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 42
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 27.2
Population per square mile, 2010 30.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 166.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 166.91
FIPS Code 13249