Jeff Davis County, GA Demographics

The total population of Jeff Davis County is estimated to be 14,791 with 7,389 males (49.96%) and 7,402 females (50.04%). There are 13 more females than males in Jeff Davis County.
The median household income in Jeff Davis County was $42,878 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 967(2.31%) from $41,911 in 2020. This income is 57.47% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jeff Davis County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $52,159. Overall, the median household income for the county of Jeff Davis County stands at $42,878.
In Jeff Davis County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,147 for males and $22,085 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,487 for males and $39,714 for females.
In Jeff Davis County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $152,293, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $32,344.
In 2022, the population of Jeff Davis County was 14,889, a 0.28% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jeff Davis County's population was 14,848, an increase of 0.33% compared to a population of 14,799 in 2020.
The median age in Jeff Davis County, GA is 39.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.11% were under the age of 15, 19.75% aged 15 to 29, 44.23% aged 30 to 64, 13.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jeff Davis County population: 74.42% are White, 13.09% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 4.18% are some other race and 7.70% are multiracial.