Appling County, GA

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2022 Population
18,441
0.367% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
39.6
0.752% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
25.3%
0.419% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$43,268
9.3% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$88,500
6.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Appling County, GA had a population of 18.4k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $43,268. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Appling County, GA declined from 18,509 to 18,441, a −0.367% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,588 to $43,268, a 9.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Appling County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.73%), Other (Hispanic) (3.49%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%).

None of the households in Appling County, 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.

95.5% of the residents in Appling County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Appling County, GA was $88,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Appling County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Appling County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Appling County, GA is home to a population of 18.4k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.3% of Appling County, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.16k people).

In 2022, there were 3.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Appling County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 687 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.5%
2022 Citizenship
96%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.5% of Appling County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Appling County, GA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Appling County, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.6k ± 48
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.34k ± 292
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    687 ± 351
10.3%
Hispanic Population
1.9k people

In 2022, there were 3.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Appling County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 687 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.3% of the people in Appling County, GA are hispanic (1.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Appling County, GA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.16k people
4.91%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
909 people

As of 2022, 6.3% of Appling County, GA residents (1.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Appling County, GA was 4.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    194 ± 102
  2. Vietnam
    181 ± 79
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    136 ± 96

Appling County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Appling County, GA employs 7.39k people. The largest industries in Appling County, GA are Retail Trade (1,191 people), Manufacturing (981 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (814 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($101,045), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,354), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,469).

Occupations

7.39k
2022 Value
± 721
−0.672%
1 Year decline
± 13.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Appling County, GA declined at a rate of −0.672%, from 7.44k employees to 7.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Appling County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (775 people), Material Moving Occupations (637 people), and Production Occupations (627 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Appling County, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

7.39k
2022 Value
± 721
−0.672%
1 Year decline
± 13.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Appling County, GA declined at a rate of −0.672%, from 7.44k employees to 7.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Appling County, GA, are Retail Trade (1,191 people), Manufacturing (981 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (814 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Appling County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Appling County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,773
Median earning men ± $9,840
$26,483
Median earning women ± $2,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,929), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,688), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,823).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($45,168), Construction ($36,696), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,159).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 39
    Retail Trade
  2. 28
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 22
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Appling County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 78.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.432%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Appling County, GA was $88,500 in 2022, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $83,200 to $88,500, a 6.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Appling County, GA is 72.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Appling County, GA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Appling County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Appling County, GA is $43,268. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Appling County, GA was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $56,997, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $47,426 and $37,548.

Property

$88,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$13,291
$4,990
Median Property Taxes
±$503

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Rent vs Own

72.4%
Homeownership
2022
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 72.4% of the housing units in Appling County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9501
  2. Census Tract 9504
  3. Census Tract 9505

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Appling County, GA was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $56,997, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $47,426 and $37,548.

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Household Income

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$43,268
Median Household Income
± $6,543
6.89k
Number of Households
± 617

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.89k households in Appling County, GA grew to $43,268 from the previous year's value of $39,588.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Appling County, GA is from Georgia.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.8%)
  2. Carpooled (13%)
  3. Other (3.64%)

In 2022, 79.8% of workers in Appling County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.64%).

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Commute Time

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Appling County, GA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Appling County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Appling County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Appling County, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

25.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Appling County, GA (4.58k out of 18.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Appling County, GA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

85.7% of the population of Appling County, GA has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 24.5% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Appling County, GA see 3054 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.326% decrease from the previous year (3064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 9244 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1156 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,054 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Appling County, GA

Primary care physicians in Appling County, GA see an average of 3,054 patients per year. This represents a 0.326% decrease from the previous year (3,064 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.3%
Uninsured
36.6%
Employer Coverage
24.5%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
1.06%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Appling County, GA grew by 2.3% from 13.9% to 14.3%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 77.1 in Appling County, GA.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38% in Appling County, GA.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 19.9% in Appling County, GA.

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