Stephens County, GA Demographics

The total population of Stephens County is estimated to be 26,732 with 12,685 males (47.45%) and 14,047 females (52.55%). There are 1,362 more females than males in Stephens County.
The median household income in Stephens County was $54,255 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,263(2.38%) from $52,992 in 2020. This income is 72.72% 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, Stephens County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $62,417. Overall, the median household income for the county of Stephens County stands at $54,255.
In Stephens County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,573 for males and $23,575 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,211 for males and $36,316 for females.
In Stephens 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 $73,469, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $49,628.
In 2022, the population of Stephens County was 26,767, a 0.01% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Stephens County's population was 26,765, a decline of 0.21% compared to a population of 26,820 in 2020.
The median age in Stephens County, GA is 40.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.17% were under the age of 15, 20.23% aged 15 to 29, 42.00% aged 30 to 64, 17.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Stephens County population: 82.71% are White, 10.76% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.10% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.73% are some other race and 2.60% are multiracial.