Stewart County, Georgia
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,311
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,631
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,809
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,313
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,311
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -12.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -9.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,314
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,058
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 35.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 41.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 49.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 257
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,129
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $65,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $947
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $484
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $607
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,771
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.8%
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 80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 67.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 26.7%
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 36.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,985
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,216
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,563
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,784
Persons in poverty, percent 30.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 60
Total employment, 2023 1,006
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 43,974
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 34.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 241
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 15
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.6
Population per square mile, 2010 13.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 458.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 458.73
FIPS Code 13259