Jeff Davis County, GA

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2023 Population

14,838

0.318% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

3.58% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

26.6%

17.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$40,879

2.16% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

5,792

0.156% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jeff Davis County, GA had a population of 14.8k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $40,879. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jeff Davis County, GA grew from 14,791 to 14,838, a 0.318% increase and its median household income declined from $41,780 to $40,879, a −2.16% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jeff Davis County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.73%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%), and White (Hispanic) (1.81%).

None of the households in Jeff Davis 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.

95.6% of the residents in Jeff Davis County, GA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Jeff Davis County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Jeff Davis County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Jeff Davis County, GA borders Appling County, GA, Bacon County, GA, Coffee County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, and Wheeler County, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Jeff Davis County, GA is home to a population of 14.8k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.1% of Jeff Davis County, GA residents were born outside of the country (756 people).

In 2023, there were 4.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Jeff Davis County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.44k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.6% of Jeff Davis County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jeff Davis County, GA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jeff Davis County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 21
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 262
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.44k ± 426

13.7%

Hispanic Population

2.03k people

13.7% of the people in Jeff Davis County, GA are hispanic (2.03k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jeff Davis 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
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

756 people

3.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

520 people

As of 2023, 5.1% of Jeff Davis County, GA residents (756 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jeff Davis County, GA was 3.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
367 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
218 ± 123
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 108

Jeff Davis County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jeff Davis County, GA employs 5.79k people. The largest industries in Jeff Davis County, GA are Manufacturing (811 people), Retail Trade (780 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (729 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($100,588), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,938), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($54,139).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.79k

2023 Value

± 683

0.156%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jeff Davis County, GA grew at a rate of 0.156%, from 5.78k employees to 5.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jeff Davis County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (661 people), Management Occupations (648 people), and Production Occupations (498 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jeff Davis County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.79k

2023 Value

± 683

0.156%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jeff Davis County, GA grew at a rate of 0.156%, from 5.78k employees to 5.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jeff Davis County, GA, are Manufacturing (811 people), Retail Trade (780 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (729 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jeff Davis County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Jeff Davis County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,882

Median earning men ± $9,230

$34,157

Median earning women ± $3,851

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,913), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,902).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,364), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,671), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,151).

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

32
Retail Trade
19
Retail Trade
15
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$73.6k
Manufacturing
$17.4k
Retail Trade
$14k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jeff Davis County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 81.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.832%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (81.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.832%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Jeff Davis County, GA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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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.

US Representative Elections

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.

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 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.

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

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).

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

People in Jeff Davis County, GA have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jeff Davis County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9603

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jeff Davis 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.

$40,879

Median Household Income

± $7,125

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Jeff Davis County, GA declined from $40,879 from the previous year's value of $41,780.

The following chart displays the households in Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Other (4.21%)

In 2023, 79.1% of workers in Jeff Davis County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.21%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jeff Davis County, GA have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.982% of the workforce in Jeff Davis County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jeff Davis County, GA (3.94k out of 14.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jeff Davis 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 2023, 29.9% of the children was living in poverty in Jeff Davis County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.6%.

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

78.2% of the population of Jeff Davis County, GA has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 9.84% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 3.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jeff Davis County, GA see 7606 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.635% increase from the previous year (7558 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 14872 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 14872 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,606 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jeff Davis County, GA

Primary care physicians in Jeff Davis County, GA see an average of 7,606 patients per year. This represents a 0.635% increase from the previous year (7,558 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.8%

Uninsured

32.8%

Employer Coverage

19.7%

Medicaid

9.84%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

3.37%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jeff Davis County, GA declined by 2.42% from 22.4% to 21.8%.

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

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