Varnell, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,920

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

6.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.21%

37.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,100

3.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$229,400

Population & Diversity

Varnell, GA is home to a population of 2.92k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.36% of Varnell, GA residents were born outside of the country (215 people).

In 2024, there were 4.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Varnell, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 444 Other (Hispanic) and 219 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Varnell, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Varnell, GA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Varnell, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 471
Other (Hispanic)
444 ± 521
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
219 ± 132

27.8%

Hispanic Population

811 people

27.8% of the people in Varnell, GA are hispanic (811 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Varnell, 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

7.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

215 people

7.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

As of 2024, 7.36% of Varnell, GA residents (215 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 Varnell, GA was 7.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 37
Vietnam
36 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 36

Varnell, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Varnell, GA employs 1.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Varnell, GA were Manufacturing (368 people), Educational Services (233 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,613), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,288), and Wholesale Trade ($71,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2024 Value

± 285

25.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Varnell, GA grew at a rate of 25.1%, from 1.17k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Varnell, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (157 people), Management Occupations (152 people), and Production Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Varnell, 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

1.47k

2024 Value

± 285

25.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Varnell, GA grew at a rate of 25.1%, from 1.17k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Varnell, GA, are Manufacturing (368 people), Educational Services (233 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Varnell, GA, though some of these residents may live in Varnell, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000

Median earning men ± $16,930

$35,290

Median earning women ± $7,010

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,408), Wholesale Trade ($72,000), and Manufacturing ($67,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,250), Public Administration ($52,981), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Varnell, GA was $229,400 in 2024, which is 0.69 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,200 to $229,400, a 0.526% increase. The homeownership rate in Varnell, GA is 91.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Varnell, GA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Varnell, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$229,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,721

$784

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.4% of the housing units in Varnell, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Varnell, 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.

$86,100

Median Household Income

± $10,325

858

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 858 households in Varnell, GA grew to $86,100 from the previous year's value of $82,857.

The following chart displays the households in Varnell, 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 Varnell, 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 (90.2%)
Carpooled (6.83%)
Worked At Home (2.8%)

In 2024, 90.2% of workers in Varnell, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.83%) and those who worked at home (2.8%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Varnell, GA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Varnell, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Varnell, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Varnell, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Varnell, GA (123 out of 2.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Varnell, GA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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