Appling County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Appling County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Georgia
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 88% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Appling County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,493 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 36.1 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.06% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.4 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,178 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Appling County grew by 3.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 18,493 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Appling County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.8% of residents. That is 0.2 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,747 20.3% -2.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,610 19.5% -3.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,853 20.8% +0.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,297 17.8% +3.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.7% of the people living in Appling County and men 50.3%.
- Women 49.7% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 50.3% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Appling County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Appling County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,666 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.71% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Appling County is about 40% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Appling County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $5,000 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $738 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.5% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Appling County is about 0.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $738 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Appling County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 172 hours, about 7.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Appling County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.6 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.2 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 172 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,325 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 3.5% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,426 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 397 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Appling County is 21 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Appling County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Appling County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.51 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Appling County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Appling County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.0 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.0% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.7% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Appling County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Appling County, GA is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 18,493 residents against a local median of 24,208. Appling County, GA's median home price, at $5,000, runs 94% below the $89,230 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $257,292 on median home price, so Appling County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Appling County, GA has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appling County, GA | 18,493 | $46,666 #4/4 | $5,000 #4/4 | 20.6 min #2/4 |
| Toombs County, GA | 27,102 | $53,256 | $75,000 | 15.8 min |
| Tattnall County, GA | 24,208 | $50,475 | $89,230 | 22.3 min |
| Pierce County, GA | 20,204 | $60,941 | $332,291 | 21.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Appling County, Georgia.
How big is Appling County, Georgia by population?
About 18,493 people live in Appling County, Georgia, in 7,178 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 37.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Appling County, Georgia mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Appling County, Georgia has 36 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 42% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Appling County, Georgia an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.1 times the median household income ($5,000 against $46,666), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $738 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Appling County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Appling County, Georgia is only 3.1%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How educated are people in Appling County, Georgia?
9.5% of adults in Appling County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 11), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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