Atkinson County, GA

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2023 Population

8,261

0.0484% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

25%

8.98% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$38,438

1.13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$76,300

1.04% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,591

0.388% 1-year decline

About

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N/A of the households in Atkinson 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Atkinson County, GA was $76,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Atkinson County, GA N/A, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Atkinson County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Atkinson County, GA borders Berrien County, GA, Clinch County, GA, Coffee County, GA, Lanier County, GA, and Ware County, GA.

United States Georgia

Economy

The economy of Atkinson County, GA employs 3.59k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Atkinson County, GA were Manufacturing (946 people), Construction (380 people), and Retail Trade (331 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

3.59k

2023 Value

± 410

−0.388%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atkinson County, GA, are Production Occupations (710 people), Management Occupations (337 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (324 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atkinson County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.59k

2023 Value

± 410

−0.388%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atkinson County, GA, are Manufacturing (946 people), Construction (380 people), and Retail Trade (331 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atkinson County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atkinson County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

10
Other Services (except Public Administration)
10
Retail Trade
9
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atkinson County, GA was $76,300 in 2023, which is 0.251 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $77,100 to $76,300, a 1.04% decrease. The homeownership rate in Atkinson County, GA is N/A%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Atkinson County, GA have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Atkinson County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Atkinson County, GA is $38,438. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Atkinson County, GA was Census Tract 9603, Atkinson County, GA with a value of $43,462, followed by Census Tract 9602, Atkinson County, GA and Census Tract 9601, Atkinson County, GA, with respective values of $39,894 and $34,801.

In 2024, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Atkinson County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.372%.

Housing

Property

$76,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,129

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atkinson County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atkinson County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9603, Atkinson County, GA
Census Tract 9602, Atkinson County, GA
Census Tract 9601, Atkinson County, GA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Atkinson County, GA was Census Tract 9603, Atkinson County, GA with a value of $43,462, followed by Census Tract 9602, Atkinson County, GA and Census Tract 9601, Atkinson County, GA, with respective values of $39,894 and $34,801.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Atkinson County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,438

Median Household Income

± $6,329

3.19k

Number of Households

± 366

The following chart displays the households in Atkinson County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atkinson County, GA is from Atkinson County, GA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Atkinson County, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Atkinson County, GA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atkinson County, GA have a similar commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Atkinson County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atkinson County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Atkinson County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.372%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atkinson County, GA (2.06k out of 8.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atkinson County, GA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 30.2% of the children was living in poverty in Atkinson County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

77.6% of the population of Atkinson County, GA has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 31% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 4.96% on non-group plans, and 0.547% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Atkinson County, GA see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8183 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 0 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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N/A in Atkinson County, GA

N/A in Atkinson County, GA see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Atkinson County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

22.4%

Uninsured

30.8%

Employer Coverage

31%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

4.96%

Non-Group

0.547%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atkinson County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.