Echols County, GA

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2024 Population

3,709

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

2.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

14.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,489

3.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$124,100

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,727

3.36% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Echols 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.

90.9% of the residents in Echols County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Echols County, GA was $124,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Echols County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Echols County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Echols County, GA borders Columbia County, FL, Hamilton County, FL, Clinch County, GA, Lanier County, GA, and Lowndes County, GA.

United States Georgia Valdosta, GA

Population & Diversity

Echols County, GA is home to a population of 3.71k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.8% of Echols County, GA residents were born outside of the country (399 people).

In 2024, there were 7.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Echols County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 299 Other (Hispanic) and 294 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Echols County, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Echols County, GA was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Echols County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 288
Other (Hispanic)
299 ± 208
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
294 ± 127

21.1%

Hispanic Population

782 people

21.1% of the people in Echols County, GA are hispanic (782 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Echols 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

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

399 people

9.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

343 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Echols County, GA residents (399 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 Echols County, GA was 9.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 41
Vietnam
32 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 21

Echols County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Echols County, GA employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Echols County, GA were Construction (259 people), Educational Services (209 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (199 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($70,452), Finance & Insurance ($70,000), and Construction ($49,554).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2024 Value

± 266

−3.36%

1 Year decline

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Echols County, GA declined at a rate of −3.36%, from 1.79k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Echols County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (192 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (187 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Echols 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

1.73k

2024 Value

± 266

−3.36%

1 Year decline

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Echols County, GA declined at a rate of −3.36%, from 1.79k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Echols County, GA, are Construction (259 people), Educational Services (209 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (199 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Echols County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Echols County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,594

Median earning men ± $10,433

$25,932

Median earning women ± $7,357

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,667), Construction ($61,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,130), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($38,661).

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

6
Construction
3
Health Care and Social Assistance
3
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

$2.76k
Transportation and Warehousing
$2.66k
Construction
$1.91k
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

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 Echols 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 Echols County, GA was $124,100 in 2024, which is 0.373 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,600 to $124,100, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Echols County, GA is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Echols County, GA have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Echols County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.55% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Echols County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.3%.

Housing

Property

$124,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,439

$869

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Echols County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Echols 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.

$59,489

Median Household Income

± $12,940

1.15k

Number of Households

± 197

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Echols County, GA declined from $59,489 from the previous year's value of $61,723.

The following chart displays the households in Echols 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Echols 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 (80.4%)
Carpooled (12%)
Walked (6.57%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Echols County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who walked to work (6.57%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Echols County, GA have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Echols County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Echols 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 Echols County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Echols County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.55% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Echols County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.3%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Echols County, GA (527 out of 3.71k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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, 31.6% of the children was living in poverty in Echols County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 12.3%.

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 86.3 in Echols County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 61.3 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

78.9% of the population of Echols County, GA has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 9.85% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Echols 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 null patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Echols County, GA

Primary care physicians in Echols 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 primary care physicians has been changing over time in Echols County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.9% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.1%

Uninsured

32.2%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

9.85%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Echols County, GA declined by 0.21% from 21.2% to 21.1%.

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