Towns County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,285
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,285
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,184
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,488
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,490
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,493
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,471
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 38.7%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,084
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,120
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $316,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,431
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $470
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $808
Building Permits, 2025 84
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,924
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.03
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,898
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,834
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,385
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,455
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,210
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,135
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,549
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 320
Total employment, 2023 3,053
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 123,334
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,376
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 75.0
Population per square mile, 2010 62.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 166.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 166.56
FIPS Code 13281