In 2021, Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA, GA had a population of 169k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $42,477. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA, GA declined from 170,684 to 168,998, a −0.988% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,880 to $42,477, a 6.51% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.4%), White (Hispanic) (3.81%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.45%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.09%).
7.96% of the households in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.1% of the residents in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA, GA are Coastal Pines Technical College (1,936 degrees awarded in 2021) and South Georgia State College (470 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA, GA was $92,700, and the homeownership rate was 69%.
Most people in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.
Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA, GA borders Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL, Nassau & Baker Counties PUMA, FL, Suwannee, Taylor, Madison, Hamilton & Lafayette Counties PUMA, FL, Glynn Camden & McIntosh Counties PUMA, GA, Lowndes CountyValdosta City PUMA, GA, Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA, and Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission (Southeast) PUMA, GA.