Telfair County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,195
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,195
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,000
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,471
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,472
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -10.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -11.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,477
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,500
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 43.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 35.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 577
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,740
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $113,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,519
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $422
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $712
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,351
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.87
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,686
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,994
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,359
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 103,537
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,365
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,929
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $20,994
Persons in poverty, percent 25.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 178
Total employment, 2023 1,399
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 51,228
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -11.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 763
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 144
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 93
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 28.5
Population per square mile, 2010 37.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 437.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 437.30
FIPS Code 13271