Long County, GA

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2023 Population
17,512
4.21% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
33.6
2.33% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
16%
1.68% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$64,747
14% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$196,500
22.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
6,711
2.36% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Long County, GA had a population of 17.5k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $64,747. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Long County, GA grew from 16,804 to 17,512, a 4.21% increase and its median household income grew from $56,819 to $64,747, a 14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Long County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.6%), Other (Hispanic) (7.05%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.56%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.6%).

None of the households in Long 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.

98.3% of the residents in Long County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Long County, GA was $196,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.

Most people in Long County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Long County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Long County, GA is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.48% of Long County, GA residents were born outside of the country (609 people).

In 2023, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.48k people) in Long County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.23k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%
2023 Citizenship
98%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Long County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Long County, GA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Long County, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.48k ± 101
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.31k ± 476
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.23k ± 411
12.7%
Hispanic Population
2.23k people

In 2023, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.48k people) in Long County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.23k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.7% of the people in Long County, GA are hispanic (2.23k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.48%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
609 people
4.05%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
681 people

As of 2023, 3.48% of Long County, GA residents (609 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Long County, GA was 4.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,040 ± 339
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    399 ± 167
  3. Vietnam
    265 ± 134

Long County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Long County, GA employs 6.71k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Long County, GA were Retail Trade (906 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (754 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (746 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,786), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,814), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($58,457).

Occupations

6.71k
2023 Value
± 825
−2.36%
1 Year decline
± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Long County, GA declined at a rate of −2.36%, from 6.87k employees to 6.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Long County, GA, are Management Occupations (611 people), Sales & Related Occupations (532 people), and Production Occupations (525 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Long County, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.71k
2023 Value
± 825
−2.36%
1 Year decline
± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Long County, GA declined at a rate of −2.36%, from 6.87k employees to 6.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Long County, GA, are Retail Trade (906 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (754 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (746 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Long County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Long County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,961
Median earning men ± $7,471
$30,875
Median earning women ± $3,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,814), Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,036), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,979).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($78,563), Manufacturing ($60,396), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,696).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 17
    Construction
  2. 15
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 12
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $5.91k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $2.36k
    Retail Trade
  3. $2.23k
    Construction

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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.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
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 Georgia3
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Long County, GA was $196,500 in 2023, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $159,900 to $196,500, a 22.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Long County, GA is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Long County, GA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Long County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Long County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.71%.

Property

$196,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,511
$3,692
Median Property Taxes
±$523

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 Long County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

63.3%
Homeownership
2023
70.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 63.3% of the housing units in Long County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,747
Median Household Income
± $5,579
5.84k
Number of Households
± 682

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.84k households in Long County, GA grew to $64,747 from the previous year's value of $56,819.

The following chart displays the households in Long 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Long County, GA is from Long County, GA.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Long County, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.8%)
  2. Carpooled (12.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.71%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in Long County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (5.71%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Long County, GA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Long County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Long County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.71%.

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Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Long County, GA (2.75k out of 17.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 20.3% of the children was living in poverty in Long County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 11.6%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 95.5 in Long County, GA. From 2015 to 2022, the indicator declined 74.5 per 100,000 population.

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Health

89.6% of the population of Long County, GA has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 6.15% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 13.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Long County, GA see 17,152 patients per year on average, which represents a 15% decrease from the previous year (20,171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 0 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3058 patients per year.

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

Patient to Clinician Ratios

17,152 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Long County, GA

Primary care physicians in Long County, GA see an average of 17,152 patients per year. This represents a 15% decrease from the previous year (20,171 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.09% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

10.4%
Uninsured
36%
Employer Coverage
19.5%
Medicaid
6.15%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
13.5%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Long County, GA declined by 20.2% from 13% to 10.4%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44.7 in Long County, GA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 37.9% in Long County, GA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 17.5% in Long County, GA.

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