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The total population of Long County is estimated to be 16,804 with 8,679 males (51.65%) and 8,125 females (48.35%). There are 554 less females than males in Long County.
The median household income in Long County was $57,009 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,027(3.43%) from $59,036 in 2020. This income is 76.41% 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, Long County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $65,276. Overall, the median household income for the county of Long County stands at $57,009.
In Long County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,388 for males and $22,040 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,716 for males and $44,821 for females.
In Long County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $68,544, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $17,114.
In 2022, the population of Long County was 18,348, a 7.37% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Long County's population was 17,089, an increase of 5.04% compared to a population of 16,269 in 2020.
The median age in Long County, GA is 33.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.11% were under the age of 15, 21.02% aged 15 to 29, 47.10% aged 30 to 64, 8.19% aged 65 to 84, and 0.59% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Long County population: 59.68% are White, 23.17% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.93% are Asian, 0.68% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.63% are some other race and 8.70% are multiracial.