Worth County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,059
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,059
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,262
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,773
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,775
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,784
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,679
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.6%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 29.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
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) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,186
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $104,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,143
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $460
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $864
Building Permits, 2025 61
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,739
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
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 55.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,167
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,029
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,567
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,694
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,145
Persons in poverty, percent 26.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 288
Total employment, 2023 2,375
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 95,152
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,629
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 276
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 36.4
Population per square mile, 2010 38.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 570.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 570.70
FIPS Code 13321