Twiggs County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Twiggs 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 averageLess wealthy than 72% of counties in Georgia
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 79% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Twiggs County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,803 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 21.5 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.86% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 46.1 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 2,888 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Twiggs County declined by 23.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 7,803 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Twiggs County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.5% of residents. That is 1.9 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,449 18.6% -4.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,485 19.0% -3.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,756 22.5% +1.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,752 22.5% +7.7 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 50.1% of the people living in Twiggs County and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 49.9% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Twiggs County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Twiggs County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,684 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.62% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Twiggs County is about 27% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Twiggs County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $72,916 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $808 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Twiggs County is about 7.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $808 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Twiggs County spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 224 hours, about 9.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Twiggs County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.7 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 224 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,931 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.9% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,131 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,011 | 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 Twiggs County is 27 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
Twiggs County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Twiggs County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.66 | 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
Twiggs County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Twiggs County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.6% | 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).
Twiggs County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Twiggs County, GA is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 7,803 residents against a local median of 156,504. Twiggs County, GA's median home price, at $72,916, runs 62% below the $192,934 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 26.8 min against a local median of 20.4 min, 31% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Twiggs County, GA reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread $150,588 on median home price, so Twiggs County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Twiggs County, GA has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twiggs County, GA | 7,803 | $56,684 #3/4 | $72,916 #4/4 | 26.8 min #3/4 |
| Bibb County, GA | 156,504 | $51,509 | $110,832 | 18.7 min |
| Houston County, GA | 169,649 | $80,953 | $261,420 | 20.4 min |
| Jones County, GA | 28,673 | $75,861 | $192,934 | 27.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Twiggs County, Georgia.
What is the population of Twiggs County, Georgia?
About 7,803 people live in Twiggs County, Georgia, in 2,888 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 46.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 9 years.
Is Twiggs County, Georgia urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Twiggs County, Georgia has 22 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 25% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Twiggs County, Georgia?
The median home costs 1.3 times the median household income ($72,916 against $56,684), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $808 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Twiggs County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Twiggs County, Georgia is only 3.8%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
What share of adults in Twiggs County, Georgia have a college degree?
10.1% of adults in Twiggs County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 10), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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