Population 14,924 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jeff Davis County
Household size in Jeff Davis County
| Period | Jeff Davis County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Jeff Davis County average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.57, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Jeff Davis County
| Period | Jeff Davis County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Jeff Davis County is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 37.2, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Jeff Davis County
| Period | Jeff Davis County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Jeff Davis County (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia as a whole (13.4%). The single-parent share has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Jeff Davis County
Renters in Jeff Davis County
| Period | Jeff Davis County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Jeff Davis County own their homes; 28.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (65.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Jeff Davis County
| Period | Jeff Davis County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Jeff Davis County: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Jeff Davis County
| Period | Jeff Davis County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Jeff Davis County is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Georgia overall, where the median home dates to 1991. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Jeff Davis County
| Period | Jeff Davis County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $467 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $512 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $583 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $743 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$276 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Jeff Davis County costs $743 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $276 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Jeff Davis County
Bachelor's degrees in Jeff Davis County
| Period | Jeff Davis County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jeff Davis County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Jeff Davis County
| Period | Jeff Davis County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.6% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Jeff Davis County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Of Georgia's 159 counties, only three have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Jeff Davis County
| Period | Jeff Davis County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Jeff Davis County: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Jeff Davis County has higher unemployment than at least four in five Georgia counties. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Jeff Davis County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Davis County | 2.80 | 37.6 | 11.4% | 28.7% | 12.6% | 1986 | $743 | 13.4% | 75.6% | 6.6% |
| Appling County | 2.55 | 40.1 | 12.2% | 27.5% | 15.8% | 1986 | $783 | 11.3% | 82.5% | 3.5% |
| Ben Hill County | 2.38 | 40.5 | 16.0% | 36.7% | 14.4% | 1979 | $812 | 12.3% | 83.9% | 3.5% |
| Wilcox County | 2.80 | 43.6 | 17.2% | 25.3% | 23.6% | 1980 | $611 | 16.2% | 79.0% | 6.3% |
| Long County | 2.97 | 35.6 | 13.2% | 34.8% | 11.9% | 2000 | $1,135 | 13.5% | 86.6% | 6.7% |
| Liberty County | 2.73 | 31.3 | 15.9% | 49.1% | 12.8% | 1995 | $1,249 | 21.0% | 92.8% | 7.9% |
| Turner County | 2.81 | 40.1 | 19.7% | 36.2% | 16.1% | 1979 | $699 | 10.3% | 76.9% | 12.9% |
| Crisp County | 2.45 | 42.7 | 17.8% | 44.5% | 18.2% | 1980 | $801 | 17.7% | 84.4% | 6.3% |
| Bryan County | 2.96 | 36.1 | 14.5% | 22.3% | 7.2% | 2007 | $1,865 | 38.7% | 93.3% | 4.8% |
| Terrell County | 2.60 | 41.2 | 17.2% | 38.4% | 20.5% | 1976 | $748 | 13.1% | 80.7% | 4.9% |
| Randolph County | 2.29 | 42.0 | 17.5% | 48.5% | 23.9% | 1980 | $628 | 16.1% | 87.2% | 9.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Jeff Davis County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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