Statesboro, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

93,440

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.4

1.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.6%

2.39% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,446

2.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$207,800

14.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

41,716

0.98% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Statesboro, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Statesboro, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Statesboro, GA are Georgia Southern University (5,440 degrees awarded in 2023) and Ogeechee Technical College (1,079 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Statesboro, GA was $207,800, and the homeownership rate was 54.5%.

Most people in Statesboro, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Statesboro, GA was 2 cars per household.

Statesboro, GA borders Savannah, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Statesboro, GA is home to a population of 93.4k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.12% of Statesboro, GA residents were born outside of the country (3.85k people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.7k people) in Statesboro, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Statesboro, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Statesboro, GA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Statesboro, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.7k ± 260
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26.2k ± 541
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.7k ± 584

5.98%

Hispanic Population

5.59k people

5.98% of the people in Statesboro, GA are hispanic (5.59k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

4.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.85k people

4.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.73k people

As of 2024, 4.12% of Statesboro, GA residents (3.85k 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 Statesboro, GA was 4.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,283 ± 339
Vietnam
1,076 ± 242
Gulf War (1990s)
880 ± 310

Statesboro, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Statesboro, GA employs 41.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Statesboro, GA were Educational Services (6,437 people), Retail Trade (5,007 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,345 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($72,931), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,949), and Information ($50,000).

Employment

Occupations

41.7k

2024 Value

± 1,866

0.98%

1 Year growth

± 6.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Statesboro, GA grew at a rate of 0.98%, from 41.3k employees to 41.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Statesboro, GA, are Management Occupations (4,393 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,154 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,876 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Statesboro, 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

41.7k

2024 Value

± 1,866

0.98%

1 Year growth

± 6.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Statesboro, GA grew at a rate of 0.98%, from 41.3k employees to 41.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Statesboro, GA, are Educational Services (6,437 people), Retail Trade (5,007 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,345 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Statesboro, GA, though some of these residents may live in Statesboro, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,146

Median earning men ± $1,654

$31,666

Median earning women ± $1,667

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($63,525), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,269), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($72,543), Information ($46,789), and Public Administration ($45,245).

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

148
Retail Trade
115
Construction
113
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$182k
Manufacturing
$171k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$131k
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 Statesboro, 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

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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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Statesboro, GA awarded 6,519 degrees. The student population of Statesboro, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11,404 male students and 16,901 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Statesboro, GA are White (3,961 and 62.1%), Black or African American (1,579 and 24.7%), Hispanic or Latino (426 and 6.68%), and Two or More Races (232 and 3.64%).

The largest universities in Statesboro, GA by number of degrees awarded are Georgia Southern University (5,440 and 83.4%) and Ogeechee Technical College (1,079 and 16.6%).

The most popular majors in Statesboro, GA are Registered Nursing (368 and 5.65%), General Business Administration & Management (331 and 5.08%), and General Psychology (299 and 4.59%).

The median tuition cost in Statesboro, GA for a public four year colleges is $4,371 for in-state students and $15,425 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Statesboro, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 28,305 (40.3% men and 59.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 28,305 students enrolled in Statesboro, GA, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,346 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Marketing & Marketing Management
218 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
339 degrees awarded
General Psychology
275 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Statesboro, GA was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 218 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Statesboro, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Georgia Southern University
5,440 degrees awarded
Ogeechee Technical College
1,079 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Georgia Southern University with 5,440 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,451 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Statesboro, GA, which is 0.603 times less than the 4,068 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,961 degrees mean that there were 2.51 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,579 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,371) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,534) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,425) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Statesboro, GA was $207,800 in 2024, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,500 to $207,800, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Statesboro, GA is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Statesboro, GA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Statesboro, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,737

$19,055

Median Property Taxes

±$1,110

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Statesboro, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Statesboro, 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.

$57,446

Median Household Income

± $2,283

34.9k

Number of Households

± 1,559

In 2024, the median household income of the 34.9k households in Statesboro, GA grew to $57,446 from the previous year's value of $56,172.

The following chart displays the households in Statesboro, 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 Statesboro, 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 (76.1%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (8.51%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Statesboro, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (8.51%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Statesboro, GA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Statesboro, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Statesboro, GA (19.4k out of 85.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

88.6% of the population of Statesboro, GA has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 9.41% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,517 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 31% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

44.4%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

9.41%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Statesboro, GA declined by 8.37% from 12.4% to 11.4%.

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

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