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Ashburn, GA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,231
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.8
years ∙ half population younger than 34.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
48.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.6%
foreign-born population
98.4%Native
1.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ashburn is a city within Turner County, Georgia, United States.
Location
City in Turner County, GA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC31.709191° N, 83.652424° W
DMS31° 42′ 33.09″ N, 83° 39′ 08.73″ W

Population Density & area

890.7/sq mi (344.3/km²)
Total Area
4.8 sq mi (12.43 km²)
Land Area
4.75 sq mi (12.29 km²) · 98.9%
Water Area
0.05 sq mi (0.14 km²) · 1.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

44.9% male
Male 44.9%
Female 55.1%
males per 100 females
Ashburn 81.5
Turner County 86.9
Georgia 95.2

Nativity

1.6%
foreign-born population
98.4%Native
1.6% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Ashburn 1.6%
Turner County 1.9%
Georgia 11.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.8
years ∙ half population younger than 34.8, half older
Ashburn
34.8
Turner County
36.6
Georgia
37.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
92.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Ashburn 92.3
Turner County 79.8
Georgia 61.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Ashburn Turner County Georgia
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 25.4% 25% 23.2%
Working age (18-64) 52% 55.7% 61.8%
Senior (65+) 22.6% 19.3% 15%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 92.3 79.8 61.8
Child dependency ratio 48.9 45 37.6
Old-age dependency ratio 43.4 34.8 24.2
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
27.5%
Black
66.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.7%
Other
3.6%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
48.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Ashburn 48.4%
Turner County 57.3%
Georgia 64.9%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Ashburn population
Racial and ethnic composition — Ashburn vs Turner County vs Georgia. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Ashburn Turner County Georgia
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 4.8% 11%
Mexican 2.3% 4.3% 5.5%
Puerto Rican 0.2% 0.1% 1.2%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.3% 0.4% 3.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.3% 95.2% 89%
One race 93.9% 90.6% 85.1%
White 27.5% 53.9% 49.1%
Black or African American 66.2% 36.4% 30.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.4% 4.6% 3.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

48.7% family
Family 48.7%
Non family 51.3%
% family households
Ashburn 48.7%
Turner County 57.9%
Georgia 66.2%

Average household size

2.31
persons per household
Ashburn
2.31
Turner County
2.62
Georgia
2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Ashburn population
Ashburn Turner County Georgia
Total households 1,818 3,295 4,074,366
Average houshold size 2.31 2.62 2.62
Family households 885 1,907 2,698,119
Average family size 3.5 3.66 3.24
Married couple family 386 1,212 1,893,490
Other families 499 695 804,629
Male householder 48 85 198,034
Female householder 451 610 606,595
Non-family households 933 1,388 1,376,247
One-person households 838 1,261 1,127,648
Male householder 330 455 493,656
Senior (65+) living alone 152 171 133,085
Female householder 508 806 633,992
Senior (65+) living alone 278 402 281,290
Other living arrangements 95 127 248,599

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,979
housing units
Ashburn 1,979
Turner County 3,927
Georgia 4,541,835

Occupancy status

91.9% occupied
Occupied 91.9%
Vacant 8.1%
vacancy rate
Ashburn 8.1%
Turner County 16.1%
Georgia 10.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

59.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
59.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
24.8%
Mobile homes
15.5%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1971
Half of houses were built before 1971, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
15%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
33.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
42.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
8.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Ashburn Turner County Georgia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.4 5.7 5.9
1–3 rooms 8% 8.6% 10.4%
4–6 rooms 70.5% 58.3% 50.1%
7+ rooms 21.4% 33.1% 39.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 3.3% 3.8% 1.6%
1 bedroom 5.2% 2.8% 7.7%
2 bedrooms 29.7% 24.8% 21.2%
3 bedrooms 42.8% 49% 41.1%
4+ bedrooms 18.9% 19.6% 28.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1971 1978 1992
Total housing units 1,979 3,927 4,541,835
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

49.4% owners
Renter-occupied 50.6%
Owner-occupied 49.4%
homeownership rate
Ashburn 49.4%
Turner County 63.8%
Georgia 65.7%

Average household size

2.4
Owner-occupied
2.21
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Ashburn 2.4
Turner County 2.77
Georgia 2.72

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Ashburn Turner County Georgia
Total occupied units 1,818 3,295 4,074,366
Year moved in
2020 or later 24.2% 20.1% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 39.9% 35.7% 40%
2000 to 2009 11.6% 18% 16.6%
1999 or earlier 24.2% 26.2% 16.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.5% 97.6%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0% 1.7%
1.51 or more 0% 0.5% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 10.9% 7.9% 5.9%
1 vehicle 46.4% 38.4% 32.6%
2 vehicles 23.7% 30.3% 37.6%
3 or more vehicles 19% 23.4% 23.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 32.1% 23% 41.6%
Electricity 67.8% 76.1% 57%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 0% 0.2% 0.6%
No fuel used 0% 0.7% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 4.6% 2.5% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.7% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0.3% 1% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$101,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Ashburn
$101,000
Turner County
$97,300
Georgia
$303,300

Housing Cost Burden

44.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
44.9%
Owners without a mortgage
29.8%
Renters
34.8%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Ashburn Turner County Georgia
Property value
Median Value $101,000 $97,300 $303,300
Under $100,000 49.7% 51.9% 12.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 34.3% 33.5% 15.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 7.1% 7.4% 21.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 8.9% 6.3% 30.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 0.3% 16.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.6% 3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 21.3% 36.2% 63.4%
Without a mortgage 78.7% 63.8% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,282 $1,222 $1,783
Without a mortgage $410 $417 $541
Gross rent
Median rent $661 $679 $1,393

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

7.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Ashburn 7.3%
Turner County 9.8%
Georgia 34.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

30.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Ashburn 30.9%
Turner County 23.4%
Georgia 10.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

969
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.7%
K–12
80.1%
College / Undergraduate
13.4%
Graduate / Professional
0.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

3.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Ashburn
3.1%
Turner County
21.3%
Georgia
38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Ashburn Turner County Georgia
Total enrolled (age 3+) 969 2,121 2,760,030
Nursery / preschool 5.7% 4.5% 5.8%
K–12 80.1% 77.5% 68.9%
Kindergarten 9.8% 8.5% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 19.7% 24.7% 19.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 20.8% 22.9% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 29.7% 21.4% 22.6%
College or graduate school 14.2% 18% 25.2%
College, undergraduate 13.4% 17.1% 19.7%
Graduate, professional school 0.8% 0.8% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 3.1% 21.3% 38%
School type
Public school 84.9% 85.6% 84%
Private school 15.1% 14.4% 16%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,700
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
9.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
21.6%
HS graduate
34.9%
Some college no degree
19.1%
Associates degree
7.9%
Bachelors degree
4.8%
Graduate or professional degree
2.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
37.6% · 62.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
38.3% · 61.7%
HS graduate
40.4% · 59.6%
Some college no degree
49.2% · 50.8%
Associates degree
61% · 39%
Bachelors degree
37.7% · 62.3%
Graduate or professional degree
47% · 53%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Ashburn Turner County Georgia
Population (25+) 2,700 5,897 7,359,821
Less than 9th grade 9.3% 6.5% 4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 21.6% 16.9% 6.5%
High school diploma or GED 34.9% 34.9% 26.6%
Some college, no degree 19.1% 21.5% 19.2%
Associate's degree 7.9% 10.4% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.3% 9.8% 34.9%
Bachelor's degree 4.8% 6.4% 21.1%
Graduate or professional 2.4% 3.4% 13.9%
High School or higher 69.1% 76.6% 89.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$31,851
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$21,750
Some college or associates
$36,912
Bachelors degree
$97,928
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

7.1%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
38.7%
HS graduate
31.8%
Some college or associates
5.1%
Bachelors degree or higher
7.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Ashburn Turner County Georgia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $31,851 $36,391 $50,458
Less than high school graduate $— $26,424 $32,349
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $21,750 $29,664 $37,841
Some college or associate's degree $36,912 $40,185 $44,633
Bachelor's degree $97,928 $52,414 $67,868
Graduate or professional degree $— $54,375 $84,480
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 38.7% 30.8% 24.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 31.8% 22.9% 14.9%
Some college or associate's degree 5.1% 11.5% 10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.1% 8% 4.5%

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