Effingham County, GA

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2023 Population

67,265

2.99% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

7.41%

12% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$85,465

7.54% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Effingham County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.37%), and White (Hispanic) (2.31%).

None of the households in Effingham County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Effingham County, GA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Effingham County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Effingham County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Effingham County, GA borders Bryan County, GA, Bulloch County, GA, Chatham County, GA, Screven County, GA, Hampton County, SC, and Jasper County, SC.

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Population & Diversity

Effingham County, GA is home to a population of 67.3k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Effingham County, GA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 5.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.9k people) in Effingham County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.82k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Effingham County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Effingham County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
49.9k ± 547
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.55k ± 437
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.82k ± 687

6.14%

Hispanic Population

4.13k people

6.14% of the people in Effingham County, GA are hispanic (4.13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Effingham County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,628 ± 454
Gulf War (1990s)
1,470 ± 324
Vietnam
930 ± 332

Effingham County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Effingham County, GA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Effingham County, GA are Manufacturing (6,208 people), Retail Trade (3,540 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,283 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($100,833), Manufacturing ($73,509), and Wholesale Trade ($68,250).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Effingham County, GA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Effingham County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Effingham County, GA, are Manufacturing (6,208 people), Retail Trade (3,540 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,283 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Effingham County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Effingham County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,605

Median earning men ± $4,304

$41,754

Median earning women ± $2,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($81,983), Wholesale Trade ($76,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,806).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,964), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,500), and Information ($53,103).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

98
Construction
81
Other Services (except Public Administration)
62
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$126k
Manufacturing
$60.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$55.2k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Effingham County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 74% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.56%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (74%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.56%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Effingham County, GA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Effingham County, GA have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Effingham County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Effingham County, GA is $85,465. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Effingham County, GA was Census Tract 303.03 with a value of $116,000, followed by Census Tract 303.01 and Census Tract 304.01, with respective values of $100,493 and $84,273.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 303.03
Census Tract 303.01
Census Tract 304.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Effingham County, GA was Census Tract 303.03 with a value of $116,000, followed by Census Tract 303.01 and Census Tract 304.01, with respective values of $100,493 and $84,273.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Effingham County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,465

Median Household Income

± $6,385

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Effingham County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Effingham County, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Carpooled (7.1%)
Worked At Home (4.84%)

In 2023, 86.3% of workers in Effingham County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.1%) and those who worked at home (4.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Effingham County, GA have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Effingham County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Effingham County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Effingham County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Effingham County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Effingham County, GA (4.95k out of 66.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Effingham County, GA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.57%

Uninsured

54.5%

Employer Coverage

9.96%

Medicaid

8.76%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

3.78%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Effingham County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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