Bryan County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bryan 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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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Georgia
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 92% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Bryan County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,263 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 106.3 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 4.48% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 34.0 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 16,595 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bryan County grew by 60.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 48,263 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bryan County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.3% of residents. That is 1.9 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 10,184 21.1% -1.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 11,746 24.3% +1.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 9,905 20.5% -0.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,511 11.4% -3.4 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 50.4% of the people living in Bryan County and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 49.6% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Bryan County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Bryan County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,065 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.61% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bryan County is about 33% higher than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Bryan County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $344,922 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,617 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bryan County is about 17.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,617 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bryan County spend about 65 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 273 hours, about 11.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bryan County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 32.7 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 65.4 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 273 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,453 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,277 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,202 | 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 Bryan County is 33 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
Bryan County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Bryan County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.6% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.90 | 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
Bryan County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Bryan County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.6% | 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).
Bryan County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Bryan County, GA is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 48,263 residents against a local median of 69,143. The measure that sets Bryan County, GA apart most is median home price: $344,922, 75% above the local median of $197,221.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 32.7 min against a local median of 21.0 min, 56% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Bryan County, GA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $83,348 on median home price, so Bryan County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bryan County, GA has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan County, GA | 48,263 | $103,065 #1/4 | $344,922 #1/4 | 32.7 min #4/4 |
| Liberty County, GA | 67,384 | $60,721 | $197,221 | 17.8 min |
| Chatham County, GA | 300,892 | $71,349 | $271,220 | 21.0 min |
| Effingham County, GA | 69,143 | $89,617 | $187,873 | 31.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bryan County, Georgia.
What is the population of Bryan County, Georgia?
About 48,263 people live in Bryan County, Georgia, in 16,595 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 34.0, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Bryan County, Georgia mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Bryan County, Georgia has 106 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Bryan County, Georgia?
The median home costs 3.3 times the median household income ($344,922 against $103,065), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,617 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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