Effingham County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Effingham 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 90% of counties in Georgia
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 93% of counties in Georgia
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Effingham County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,143 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 143.3 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.71% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.7 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 24,287 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Effingham County grew by 37.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 69,143 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Effingham County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.9% of residents. That is 0.4 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 14,630 21.2% -1.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 15,818 22.9% +0.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 14,823 21.4% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 9,147 13.2% -1.6 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 Effingham County and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 49.6% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Effingham County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Effingham County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,617 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.50% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Effingham County is about 16% higher than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Effingham County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $187,873 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,146 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Effingham County is about 13.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,146 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Effingham County spend about 63 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 261 hours, about 10.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Effingham County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.3 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.6 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 261 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,080 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.5% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,183 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,825 | 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 Effingham 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
Effingham County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Effingham County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.83 | 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
Effingham County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Effingham County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.2% | 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).
Effingham County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Effingham County, GA is typical in size for this group, 69,143 residents against a local median of 65,473, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Effingham County, GA apart most is median household income: $89,617, 31% above the local median of $68,232. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $187,873 against a local median of $273,110, 31% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Effingham County, GA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $44,330 on median household income, so Effingham County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Effingham County, GA has the 2nd highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham County, GA | 69,143 | $89,617 #2/5 | $187,873 #5/5 | 31.3 min #4/5 |
| Jasper County, SC | 32,186 | $65,115 | $275,000 | 30.3 min |
| Bryan County, GA | 48,263 | $103,065 | $344,922 | 32.7 min |
| Bulloch County, GA | 82,683 | $58,736 | $262,313 | 18.2 min |
| Chatham County, GA | 300,892 | $71,349 | $271,220 | 21.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Effingham County, Georgia.
How many people live in Effingham County, Georgia?
About 69,143 people live in Effingham County, Georgia, in 24,287 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 38.7, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Effingham County, Georgia urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Effingham County, Georgia has 143 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.7 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Effingham County, Georgia?
The median home costs 2.1 times the median household income ($187,873 against $89,617), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,146 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Effingham County, Georgia?
23.2% of adults in Effingham County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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