Spalding County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Spalding 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 average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Spalding County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68,892 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 344.9 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.92% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.2 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 26,471 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Spalding County grew by 9.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 68,892 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Spalding County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 21.1% of residents. That is 1.6 points below Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 14,509 21.1% -1.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 14,159 20.6% -1.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 13,450 19.5% -1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 12,306 17.9% +3.1 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 52.6% of the people living in Spalding County and men 47.4%.
- Women 52.6% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 47.4% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Spalding County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Spalding County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,891 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.44% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Spalding County is about 20% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Spalding County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $210,294 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,112 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.7% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Spalding County is about 15.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,112 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Spalding County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 175 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Spalding County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.1 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.1 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 175 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,439 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 14,480 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,723 | 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 Spalding County is 21 minutes, shorter 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
Spalding County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Spalding County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.57 | 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
Spalding County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Spalding County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.9% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.8% | 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).
Spalding County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Spalding County, GA is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 68,892 residents against a local median of 249,959. The measure that sets Spalding County, GA apart most is commute: 21.1 min, 31% below the local median of 30.5 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $61,891 against a local median of $84,927, 27% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Spalding County, GA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves sit within 0.4 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Spalding County, GA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Spalding County, GA has the lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding County, GA | 68,892 | $61,891 #3/4 | $210,294 #3/4 | 21.1 min #1/4 |
| Henry County, GA | 249,959 | $84,927 | $285,266 | 30.5 min |
| Fayette County, GA | 122,264 | $112,731 | $344,769 | 30.7 min |
| Clayton County, GA | 298,922 | $59,849 | $196,599 | 30.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Spalding County, Georgia.
What is the population of Spalding County, Georgia?
About 68,892 people live in Spalding County, Georgia, in 26,471 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 38.2, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Spalding County, Georgia?
Averaged over its land area, Spalding County, Georgia has 345 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.0 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Spalding County, Georgia?
The median home costs 3.4 times the median household income ($210,294 against $61,891), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,112 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Spalding County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Spalding County, Georgia is 7.3%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How common is a college degree in Spalding County, Georgia?
17.2% of adults in Spalding County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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