Berrien County, GA

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2024 Population

18,352

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

1.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

6.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,876

4.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$131,600

14.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,812

1.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Berrien 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.

99.1% of the residents in Berrien County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Berrien County, GA was $131,600, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Berrien County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Berrien County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Berrien County, GA borders Atkinson County, GA, Coffee County, GA, Cook County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Lowndes County, GA, and Tift County, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Berrien County, GA is home to a population of 18.4k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.58% of Berrien County, GA residents were born outside of the country (290 people).

In 2024, there were 7.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.5k people) in Berrien County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 503 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Berrien County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Berrien County, GA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Berrien County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berrien County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.5k ± 66
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 159
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
503 ± 144

6.14%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

6.14% of the people in Berrien County, GA are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Berrien County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

1.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

290 people

1.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

248 people

As of 2024, 1.58% of Berrien County, GA residents (290 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Berrien County, GA was 1.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Berrien County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
444 ± 160
Vietnam
279 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
137 ± 88

Berrien County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Berrien County, GA.

Economy

The economy of Berrien County, GA employs 7.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Berrien County, GA were Manufacturing (1,729 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (884 people), and Retail Trade (808 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($90,208), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,667), and Wholesale Trade ($52,372).

Employment

Occupations

7.81k

2024 Value

± 668

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berrien County, GA grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 7.67k employees to 7.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berrien County, GA, are Production Occupations (1,110 people), Management Occupations (825 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (730 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berrien 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

7.81k

2024 Value

± 668

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berrien County, GA grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 7.67k employees to 7.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berrien County, GA, are Manufacturing (1,729 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (884 people), and Retail Trade (808 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berrien County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Berrien County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,898

Median earning men ± $4,507

$31,843

Median earning women ± $2,750

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,479), Information ($90,573), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($39,464), Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,365), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,363).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

28
Retail Trade
15
Health Care and Social Assistance
15
Finance and Insurance

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$78.2k
Manufacturing
$10.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$10.5k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Berrien County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

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 runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Berrien County, GA was $131,600 in 2024, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,200 to $131,600, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Berrien County, GA is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Berrien County, GA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berrien County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Berrien County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.75%.

Housing

Property

$131,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,683

$4,999

Median Property Taxes

±$483

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 Berrien County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Berrien County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Berrien County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$52,876

Median Household Income

± $5,234

7.05k

Number of Households

± 584

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.05k households in Berrien County, GA grew to $52,876 from the previous year's value of $50,414.

The following chart displays the households in Berrien 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (7.42%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Berrien County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (7.42%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berrien County, GA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Berrien County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Berrien County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.75%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berrien County, GA (3.74k out of 18.2k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berrien 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 27.9% of the children was living in poverty in Berrien County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 224 in Berrien County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 58.1 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

85.1% of the population of Berrien County, GA has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 24% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 3.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Berrien County, GA see 4,537 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,537 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 9107 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2063 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,537 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Berrien County, GA

Primary care physicians in Berrien County, GA see an average of 4,537 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,537 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Berrien County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.9%

Uninsured

31.5%

Employer Coverage

24%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

3.29%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Berrien County, GA declined by 20.9% from 18.8% to 14.9%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 103 in Berrien County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Berrien County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 38.7% in Berrien County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Berrien County, GA.