Worth County, GA

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2021 Population
20,824
2.35% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
43.2
1.41% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
18.5%
1.86% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$54,791
7.62% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$94,600
1.28% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Worth County, GA had a population of 20.8k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $54,791. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Worth County, GA grew from 20,346 to 20,824, a 2.35% increase and its median household income grew from $50,913 to $54,791, a 7.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Worth County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.13%), and White (Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in Worth 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.

99.3% of the residents in Worth County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Worth County, GA was $94,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Worth County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Worth County, GA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Worth County, GA is home to a population of 20.8k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.85% of Worth County, GA residents were born outside of the country (385 people).

In 2021, there were 2.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in Worth County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 340 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%
2021 Citizenship
99.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.3% of Worth County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Worth County, GA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Worth County, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.1k ± 4
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.73k ± 198
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    340 ± 191
2.32%
Hispanic Population
483 people

In 2021, there were 2.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in Worth County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 340 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.32% of the people in Worth County, GA are hispanic (483 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Worth County, GA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.85%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
385 people
1.79%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
365 people

As of 2021, 1.85% of Worth County, GA residents (385 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Worth County, GA was 1.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    532 ± 133
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    176 ± 79
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    153 ± 76

Worth County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Worth County, GA employs 8.71k people. The largest industries in Worth County, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,425 people), Manufacturing (1,138 people), and Retail Trade (1,018 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($80,978), Utilities ($63,262), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,188).

Occupations

8.71k
2021 Value
± 743
−1.56%
1 Year decline
± 11.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Worth County, GA declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 8.85k employees to 8.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worth County, GA, are Production Occupations (1,110 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (814 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (724 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Worth County, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

8.71k
2021 Value
± 743
−1.56%
1 Year decline
± 11.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Worth County, GA declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 8.85k employees to 8.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worth County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,425 people), Manufacturing (1,138 people), and Retail Trade (1,018 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Worth County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Worth 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

$40,233
Median earning men ± $5,274
$31,868
Median earning women ± $2,712

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($71,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,623), and Retail Trade ($51,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,561), Construction ($53,889), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,961).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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. 69
    Wholesale Trade
  2. 62
    Retail Trade
  3. 57
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $73.4B
  2. $67.6B
  3. $50.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $73.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($67.6B) and Machinery ($50.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$625B
2020 Value in Georgia
$1.3T
Projected 2050 Value in Georgia
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound Georgia trade was $625B. This is expected to increase 109% to $1.3T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $59.2B
  2. $36.9B
  3. $32.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $59.2B, followed by Tennessee with $36.9B and North Carolina and $32.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Worth County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 73.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.646%).

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 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia|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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.29M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.52M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Worth County, GA was $94,600 in 2021, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $93,400 to $94,600, a 1.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Worth County, GA is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Worth County, GA have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Worth County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Worth County, GA is $54,791. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Worth County, GA was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $77,802, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $53,357 and $52,500.

Property

$94,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,174
$5,548
Median Property Taxes
±$554

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

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

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Rent vs Own

71.1%
Homeownership
2021
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 71.1% of the housing units in Worth County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9506
  2. Census Tract 9505
  3. Census Tract 9501

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Worth County, GA was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $77,802, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $53,357 and $52,500.

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

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Household Income

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$54,791
Median Household Income
± $6,200
7.81k
Number of Households
± 645

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.81k households in Worth County, GA grew to $54,791 from the previous year's value of $50,913.

The following chart displays the households in Worth 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 Worth County, GA is from Georgia.
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.476
2020 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2021, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.141% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (83.5%)
  2. Carpooled (8.45%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.4%)

In 2021, 83.5% of workers in Worth County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.45%) and those who worked at home (3.4%).

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

27.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Worth County, GA have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Worth 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 Worth County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Worth County, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worth County, GA (3.8k out of 20.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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84.3% of the population of Worth County, GA has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 2.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Worth County, GA see 3374 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.3% increase from the previous year (2900 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 9986 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 9986 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,374 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Worth County, GA

Primary care physicians in Worth County, GA see an average of 3,374 patients per year. This represents a 16.3% increase from the previous year (2,900 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

15.7%
Uninsured
36.1%
Employer Coverage
19.7%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
2.53%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Worth County, GA declined by 8.7% from 17.2% to 15.7%.

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

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Worth County, GA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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% in Worth County, GA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 17.2% in Worth County, GA.

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