Population 4,869 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stewart County
Household size in Stewart County
| Period | Stewart County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Stewart County are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.57 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Only 11 of Georgia's 159 counties have smaller households.
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 Stewart County
| Period | Stewart County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Stewart County is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northwest.
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 Stewart County
| Period | Stewart County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Stewart County (14.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Stewart County
Renters in Stewart County
| Period | Stewart County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Stewart County rent their homes (41.1%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (65.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest.
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 Stewart County
| Period | Stewart County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.3% of the housing in Stewart County, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Stewart County
| Period | Stewart County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Stewart County are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the center.
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 Stewart County
| Period | Stewart County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $412 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $491 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $509 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $521 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$109 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Stewart County costs $521 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the south. Only one other Georgia county has lower rents.
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 Stewart County
Bachelor's degrees in Stewart County
| Period | Stewart County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Stewart County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.1%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center. Stewart County has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Georgia counties.
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 Stewart County
| Period | Stewart County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 59.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Stewart County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Stewart County has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Georgia counties.
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 Stewart County
| Period | Stewart County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Stewart County is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
Stewart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart County | 2.28 | 42.5 | 14.6% | 41.1% | 15.3% | 1985 | $521 | 12.1% | 79.7% | 5.6% |
| Webster County | 2.87 | 40.8 | 5.8% | 23.0% | 26.4% | 1988 | $645 | 8.8% | 88.8% | 3.6% |
| Sumter County | 2.58 | 38.9 | 16.4% | 43.4% | 17.4% | 1977 | $876 | 22.5% | 85.3% | 5.0% |
| Bullock County | 2.35 | 42.5 | 19.7% | 33.4% | 22.9% | 1984 | $573 | 7.5% | 72.0% | 4.9% |
| Dooly County | 2.18 | 47.1 | 11.8% | 35.3% | 17.8% | 1983 | $731 | 16.1% | 83.2% | 3.6% |
| Crisp County | 2.45 | 42.7 | 17.8% | 44.5% | 18.2% | 1980 | $801 | 17.7% | 84.4% | 6.3% |
| Wilcox County | 2.80 | 43.6 | 17.2% | 25.3% | 23.6% | 1980 | $611 | 16.2% | 79.0% | 6.3% |
| Lowndes County | 2.25 | 42.3 | 17.4% | 22.5% | 13.1% | 1989 | $789 | 15.2% | 83.0% | 7.2% |
| Telfair County | 3.06 | 43.5 | 18.4% | 35.1% | 26.1% | 1979 | $793 | 10.7% | 76.5% | 3.8% |
| Wheeler County | 3.90 | 32.9 | 17.7% | 34.4% | 27.0% | 1984 | $643 | 9.9% | 80.0% | 5.6% |
| Montgomery County | 2.48 | 40.6 | 14.4% | 23.8% | 16.7% | 1987 | $809 | 20.1% | 87.0% | 8.1% |
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 Stewart 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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