Swainsboro, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,571

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

2.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29%

1.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,750

9.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,300

Population & Diversity

Swainsboro, GA is home to a population of 7.57k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.54% of Swainsboro, GA residents were born outside of the country (268 people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.1k people) in Swainsboro, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 376 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Swainsboro, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swainsboro, GA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swainsboro, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.1k ± 387
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 343
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
376 ± 213

5.3%

Hispanic Population

401 people

5.3% of the people in Swainsboro, GA are hispanic (401 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

3.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

268 people

3.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

259 people

As of 2024, 3.54% of Swainsboro, GA residents (268 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 Swainsboro, GA was 3.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
112 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
104 ± 76
Vietnam
28 ± 40

Swainsboro, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Swainsboro, GA employs 2.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swainsboro, GA were Retail Trade (476 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (337 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($47,500), Manufacturing ($46,567), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,566).

Employment

Occupations

2.74k

2024 Value

± 464

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swainsboro, GA grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 2.69k employees to 2.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swainsboro, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (434 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (308 people), and Transportation Occupations (274 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swainsboro, 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

2.74k

2024 Value

± 464

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swainsboro, GA grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 2.69k employees to 2.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swainsboro, GA, are Retail Trade (476 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (337 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swainsboro, GA, though some of these residents may live in Swainsboro, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,122

Median earning men ± $16,041

$30,970

Median earning women ± $5,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,295), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,579), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,763).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,133), Public Administration ($41,480), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,361).

Education

The student population of Swainsboro, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 745 male students and 1,075 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Swainsboro, GA are White (115 and 51.3%), Black or African American (75 and 33.5%), Hispanic or Latino (21 and 9.38%), and Two or More Races (11 and 4.91%).

The largest universities in Swainsboro, GA by number of degrees awarded are East Georgia State College (227 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Swainsboro, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (114 and 50.2%), General Business Administration & Management (47 and 20.7%), and General Social Sciences (34 and 15%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,424 for in-state students and $9,384 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,820 students enrolled in Swainsboro, GA, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 817 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
114 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
47 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
34 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Swainsboro, GA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 114 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

East Georgia State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

227 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Georgia State College with 227 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 93 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Swainsboro, GA, which is 0.694 times less than the 134 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 115 degrees mean that there were 1.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 75 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

Public, 4-year or above ($2,424) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($476) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,585) 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 Swainsboro, GA was $109,300 in 2024, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,800 to $109,300, a 4.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Swainsboro, GA is 44.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swainsboro, GA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swainsboro, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,881

$1,142

Median Property Taxes

±$240

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 Swainsboro, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

44.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.8% of the housing units in Swainsboro, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swainsboro, 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.

$49,750

Median Household Income

± $12,350

2.55k

Number of Households

± 470

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Swainsboro, GA grew to $49,750 from the previous year's value of $45,621.

The following chart displays the households in Swainsboro, 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 Swainsboro, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (71.2%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (9.06%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Swainsboro, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (9.06%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swainsboro, GA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.54% of the workforce in Swainsboro, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swainsboro, GA (2.02k out of 6.94k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swainsboro, GA is Black, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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