Jenkins County, GA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Jenkins County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Population 8,713 10,915,984 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 24.7 183.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.61% 1.00% 0.57%
Median age 42.4 38.8 37.1
Households 3,067 4,007,777 128,459,983

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Economy

Jenkins County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Jenkins County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $36,844 $74,683 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.40% 5.54% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.0% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Jenkins County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $77,999 $238,631 $242,182
Median rent $544 $1,306 $1,342
Homeownership rate 87.4% 65.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Jenkins County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 13.5 23.6 22.5
Work from home 12.5% 14.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Jenkins County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Jenkins County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 8.8% 30.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.50 2.64 2.54

Health

Jenkins County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.

Metric Jenkins County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.8 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 27.1% 20.0% 16.3%
Smokers 27.4% 22.0% 19.0%