Brantley County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Brantley 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 average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 87% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Brantley County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,315 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 41.0 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.04% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.1 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 6,599 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Brantley County grew by 18.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 18,315 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Brantley County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.6% of residents. That is 2.0 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,779 20.6% -2.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,764 20.6% -1.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,142 22.6% +2.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,133 17.1% +2.3 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 49.9% of the people living in Brantley County and men 50.1%.
- Women 49.9% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 50.1% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Brantley County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Brantley County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,386 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.30% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Brantley County is about 25% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Brantley County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $16,285 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $755 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Brantley County is about 1.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $755 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Brantley County spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 257 hours, about 10.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Brantley County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 61.6 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 257 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,956 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.2% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,267 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 769 | 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 Brantley County is 31 minutes, longer 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
Brantley County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Brantley County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.3% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.77 | 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
Brantley County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Brantley County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 26.3% | 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).
Brantley County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Brantley County, GA is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 18,315 residents against a local median of 33,461. The measure that sets Brantley County, GA apart most is median home price: $16,285, 89% below the local median of $141,674.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 30.8 min against a local median of 21.0 min, 46% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 46% above the local median it puts Brantley County, GA at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $284,524 on median home price, so Brantley County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Brantley County, GA has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brantley County, GA | 18,315 | $58,386 #3/5 | $16,285 #5/5 | 30.8 min #5/5 |
| Pierce County, GA | 20,204 | $60,941 | $332,291 | 21.3 min |
| Wayne County, GA | 30,947 | $54,190 | $63,250 | 20.8 min |
| Camden County, GA | 56,969 | $74,291 | $47,767 | 22.3 min |
| Ware County, GA | 35,976 | $47,946 | $220,098 | 17.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Brantley County, Georgia.
How many people live in Brantley County, Georgia?
About 18,315 people live in Brantley County, Georgia, in 6,599 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 41.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Brantley County, Georgia urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Brantley County, Georgia has 41 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 47% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Brantley County, Georgia?
The median home costs 0.3 times the median household income ($16,285 against $58,386), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $755 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Brantley County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Brantley County, Georgia is only 2.8%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
What share of adults in Brantley County, Georgia have a college degree?
9.3% of adults in Brantley 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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