Telfair County, GA Demographics

The total population of Telfair County is estimated to be 12,619 with 7,534 males (59.70%) and 5,085 females (40.30%). There are 2,449 less females than males in Telfair County.
The median household income in Telfair County was $46,448 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 9,322(25.11%) from $37,126 in 2020. This income is 62.26% 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, Telfair County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,368. Overall, the median household income for the county of Telfair County stands at $46,448.
In Telfair County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,925 for males and $14,898 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,813 for males and $38,672 for females.
In Telfair County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $57,342, followed by Black or African American households at $36,163, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Telfair County was 12,354, a 0.19% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Telfair County's population was 12,330, a decline of 1.08% compared to a population of 12,465 in 2020.
The median age in Telfair County, GA is 41.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.44% were under the age of 15, 17.57% aged 15 to 29, 47.71% aged 30 to 64, 15.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.77% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Telfair County population: 52.11% are White, 35.30% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 7.64% are some other race and 4.56% are multiracial.