Stephens County, Georgia
Land area in square miles, 2010 179.13
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,854
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,498
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,780
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,776
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,784
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,175
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,736
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,461
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $175,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,194
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $448
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $820
Building Permits, 2025 36
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,524
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,874
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,922
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,282
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 387,728
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,497
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,754
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,424
Persons in poverty, percent 17.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 539
Total employment, 2023 7,799
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 340,469
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,843
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 593
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 385
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 29
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 495
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 514
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 149.7
Population per square mile, 2010 146.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 178.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 179.13
FIPS Code 13257