Charlton County, GA

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2024 Population

12,818

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

2.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

19.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,276

26.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$142,800

20% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,062

4.41% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Charlton 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 Charlton County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Charlton County, GA was $142,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

Most people in Charlton County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlton County, GA was 3 cars per household.

Charlton County, GA borders Baker County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Brantley County, GA, Camden County, GA, and Ware County, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Charlton County, GA is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.68% of Charlton County, GA residents were born outside of the country (344 people).

In 2024, there were 2.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.97k people) in Charlton County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.18k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.67k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Charlton County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Charlton County, GA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlton County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.97k ± 54
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.18k ± 137
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.67k ± 200

15.4%

Hispanic Population

1.98k people

15.4% of the people in Charlton County, GA are hispanic (1.98k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Charlton 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

2.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

344 people

3.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

409 people

As of 2024, 2.68% of Charlton County, GA residents (344 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 Charlton County, GA was 3.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
262 ± 170
Vietnam
107 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 60

Charlton County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Charlton County, GA employs 5.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Charlton County, GA were Construction (682 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (649 people), and Retail Trade (647 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($102,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,615), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,687).

Employment

Occupations

5.06k

2024 Value

± 568

4.41%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlton County, GA grew at a rate of 4.41%, from 4.85k employees to 5.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlton County, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (648 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (636 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (448 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlton 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

5.06k

2024 Value

± 568

4.41%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlton County, GA grew at a rate of 4.41%, from 4.85k employees to 5.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlton County, GA, are Construction (682 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (649 people), and Retail Trade (647 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlton County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Charlton County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,314

Median earning men ± $13,726

$35,500

Median earning women ± $8,869

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,350), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,417), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,952).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($69,408), Wholesale Trade ($66,181), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,924).

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

15
Other Services (except Public Administration)
14
Retail Trade
12
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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$20.2k
Manufacturing
$6.95k
Retail Trade
$6.32k
Wholesale 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 Charlton 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 Charlton County, GA was $142,800 in 2024, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,000 to $142,800, a 20% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlton County, GA is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Charlton County, GA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlton County, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Charlton County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.799%.

Housing

Property

$142,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,655

$3,378

Median Property Taxes

±$478

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Charlton County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charlton 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.

$61,276

Median Household Income

± $14,832

4.22k

Number of Households

± 535

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.22k households in Charlton County, GA grew to $61,276 from the previous year's value of $48,534.

The following chart displays the households in Charlton 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charlton 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 (92.8%)
Carpooled (4.03%)
Worked At Home (2.18%)

In 2024, 92.8% of workers in Charlton County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.03%) and those who worked at home (2.18%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlton County, GA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Charlton County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Charlton County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charlton County, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Charlton County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.799%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlton County, GA (2.2k out of 12.2k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charlton County, GA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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, 29.4% of the children was living in poverty in Charlton County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.9%.

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 189 in Charlton County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 25.4 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

83.8% of the population of Charlton County, GA has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 26.1% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Charlton County, GA see 4,255 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,255 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4311 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.5% were men and 43.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,255 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Charlton County, GA

Primary care physicians in Charlton County, GA see an average of 4,255 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,255 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.5% were men and 43.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.2%

Uninsured

33.5%

Employer Coverage

26.1%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charlton County, GA declined by 7.45% from 17.5% to 16.2%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2015, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 104 in Charlton County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Charlton 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 42.2% in Charlton County, GA.

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