Effingham County, GA Demographics

The total population of Effingham County is estimated to be 65,314 with 32,382 males (49.58%) and 32,932 females (50.42%). There are 550 more females than males in Effingham County.
The median household income in Effingham County was $78,127 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,150(2.83%) from $75,977 in 2020. This income is 104.72% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Effingham County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,670 for males and $28,258 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,881 for males and $46,472 for females.
In Effingham County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $103,036, followed by White households at $92,867, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $81,457.
In 2022, the population of Effingham County was 69,041, a 3.44% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Effingham County's population was 66,746, an increase of 2.44% compared to a population of 65,158 in 2020.
The median age in Effingham County, GA is 36.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.07% were under the age of 15, 18.86% aged 15 to 29, 47.27% aged 30 to 64, 10.82% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Effingham County population: 78.59% are White, 13.58% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.90% are some other race and 4.85% are multiracial.