Talbot County, GA

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2024 Population

5,742

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.99% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.2%

16.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,597

7.76% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$117,100

7.94% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

2,168

7.74% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Talbot 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.

100% of the residents in Talbot County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Talbot County, GA was $117,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Talbot County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Talbot County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Talbot County, GA borders Chattahoochee County, GA, Harris County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Taylor County, GA, and Upson County, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Talbot County, GA is home to a population of 5.74k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.104% of Talbot County, GA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.08k people) in Talbot County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.32k White (Non-Hispanic) and 263 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Talbot County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Talbot County, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Talbot County, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.08k ± 110
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 36
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
263 ± 101

0.627%

Hispanic Population

36 people

0.627% of the people in Talbot County, GA are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Talbot 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
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

0.104%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.0348%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.104% of Talbot County, GA residents (6 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 Talbot County, GA was 0.0348%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
220 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
82 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 47

Talbot County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Talbot County, GA employs 2.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Talbot County, GA were Manufacturing (310 people), Educational Services (287 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (264 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($97,045), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,190), and Transportation & Warehousing ($46,461).

Employment

Occupations

2.17k

2024 Value

± 276

−7.74%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talbot County, GA declined at a rate of −7.74%, from 2.35k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Talbot County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (248 people), Production Occupations (228 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Talbot 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

2.17k

2024 Value

± 276

−7.74%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talbot County, GA declined at a rate of −7.74%, from 2.35k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Talbot County, GA, are Manufacturing (310 people), Educational Services (287 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (264 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Talbot County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Talbot County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,491

Median earning men ± $2,552

$25,598

Median earning women ± $5,712

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($107,188), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,350), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,189), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,105).

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

8
Construction
6
Retail Trade
4
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

$8.26k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$6.83k
Construction
$2.77k
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 13 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 Talbot 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 Talbot County, GA was $117,100 in 2024, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,200 to $117,100, a 7.94% decrease. The homeownership rate in Talbot County, GA is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Talbot County, GA have an average commute time of 42.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Talbot County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Talbot County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.65%.

Housing

Property

$117,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,079

$2,012

Median Property Taxes

±$248

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Talbot County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Talbot 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.

$41,597

Median Household Income

± $5,642

2.53k

Number of Households

± 284

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.53k households in Talbot County, GA declined from $41,597 from the previous year's value of $45,098.

The following chart displays the households in Talbot 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Talbot County, 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 (75%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (8.96%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Talbot County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (8.96%).

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

42.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Talbot County, GA have a longer commute time (42.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.64% of the workforce in Talbot County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Talbot County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.65%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Talbot County, GA (1.44k out of 5.7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Talbot County, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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, 45.1% of the children was living in poverty in Talbot County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 5.1%.

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 89.8 in Talbot County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 128 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

88.2% of the population of Talbot County, GA has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Talbot County, GA see 2,871 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,871 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5718 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,871 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Talbot County, GA

Primary care physicians in Talbot County, GA see an average of 2,871 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,871 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

30.5%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

18.8%

Medicare

18.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Talbot County, GA declined by 6.41% from 12.6% to 11.8%.

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