Worth County, GA Demographics

The total population of Worth County is estimated to be 20,706 with 9,859 males (47.61%) and 10,847 females (52.39%). There are 988 more females than males in Worth County.
The median household income in Worth County was $59,224 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,532(2.66%) from $57,692 in 2020. This income is 79.38% 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, Worth County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,914. Overall, the median household income for the county of Worth County stands at $59,224.
In Worth County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,249 for males and $22,835 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,228 for males and $45,897 for females.
In Worth County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $70,124, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,672.
In 2022, the population of Worth County was 20,424, a 0.65% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Worth County's population was 20,557, a decline of 0.87% compared to a population of 20,738 in 2020.
The median age in Worth County, GA is 43.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.24% were under the age of 15, 17.58% aged 15 to 29, 44.90% aged 30 to 64, 16.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Worth County population: 68.54% are White, 27.52% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.16% are some other race and 2.76% are multiracial.