Long County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Long 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 averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Georgia
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Long County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,387 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 45.6 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.99% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 32.5 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 6,166 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Long County grew by 61.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 18,387 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Long County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 24.5% of residents. That is 1.8 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,497 24.5% +1.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,337 23.6% +1.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,577 19.5% -1.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,945 10.6% -4.2 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 50.2% of the people living in Long County and men 49.8%.
- Women 50.2% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 49.8% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Long County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Long County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,684 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.18% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Long County is about 10% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Long County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $79,309 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $976 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Long County is about 6.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $976 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Long County spend about 51 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 213 hours, about 8.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Long County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.5 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 51.0 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 213 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,594 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.9% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,907 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 635 | 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 Long County is 26 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
Long County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Long County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.94 | 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
Long County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Long County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.4 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.7% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.3% | 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).
Long County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Long County, GA is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 18,387 residents against a local median of 39,605. The measure that sets Long County, GA apart most is median home price: $79,309, 45% below the local median of $143,226.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $69,684 against a local median of $57,455, 21% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Long County, GA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $281,672 on median home price, so Long County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Long County, GA has the 4th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long County, GA | 18,387 | $69,684 #2/5 | $79,309 #4/5 | 25.5 min #4/5 |
| Wayne County, GA | 30,947 | $54,190 | $63,250 | 20.8 min |
| Liberty County, GA | 67,384 | $60,721 | $197,221 | 17.8 min |
| Bryan County, GA | 48,263 | $103,065 | $344,922 | 32.7 min |
| Tattnall County, GA | 24,208 | $50,475 | $89,230 | 22.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Long County, Georgia.
How many people live in Long County, Georgia?
About 18,387 people live in Long County, Georgia, in 6,166 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 32.5, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Long County, Georgia?
Averaged over its land area, Long County, Georgia has 46 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 53% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Long County, Georgia an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.1 times the median household income ($79,309 against $69,684), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $976 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Long County, Georgia?
11.6% of adults in Long County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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