Emanuel County, Georgia

County in GA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

23,026

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

Median Age

38.3

years ∙ half population younger than 38.3, half older

Diversity Index

56.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.6%

foreign-born population

97.4%Native

2.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Emanuel County is a county in Georgia, United States.

Location

County in GA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.591200° N, 82.300195° W

DMS32° 35′ 28.32″ N, 82° 18′ 00.70″ W

Population Density & area

33.83/sq mi (13.06/km²)

Total Area

690.2 sq mi (1,787.6 km²)

Land Area

680.6 sq mi (1,762.7 km²) · 98.6%

Water Area

9.6 sq mi (24.9 km²) · 1.4%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.9% male

Male 50.9%

Female 49.1%

males per 100 females

Emanuel County 103.7

Georgia 95.2

United States 98

Nativity

2.6%

foreign-born population

97.4%Native

2.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Emanuel County 2.6%

Georgia 11.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.3

years ∙ half population younger than 38.3, half older

Emanuel County

38.3

Georgia

37.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

70.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Emanuel County 70.3

Georgia 61.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Emanuel County	Georgia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.9%	23.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.7%	61.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	16.4%	15%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	70.3	61.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	42.4	37.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	27.9	24.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

57.7%

Black

31.3%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

4.8%

Other

5.3%

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

56.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Emanuel County 56.4%

Georgia 64.9%

United States 61.4%

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 Emanuel County population

	Emanuel County	Georgia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	4.8%	11%	19.3%
Mexican	3.9%	5.5%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.6%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.1%	3.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	95.2%	89%	80.7%
One race	90.1%	85.1%	76.4%
White	57.7%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	31.3%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.9%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.1%	3.9%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.5% family

Family 66.5%

Non family 33.5%

% family households

Emanuel County 66.5%

Georgia 66.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.64

persons per household

Emanuel County

2.64

Georgia

2.62

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Emanuel County population

	Emanuel County	Georgia	United States
Total households	8,312	4,074,366	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.64	2.62	2.53
Family households	5,526	2,698,119	82,990,528
Average family size	3.25	3.24	3.14
Married couple family	3,495	1,893,490	60,637,388
Other families	2,031	804,629	22,353,140
Male householder	458	198,034	6,572,819
Female householder	1,573	606,595	15,780,321
Non-family households	2,786	1,376,247	46,236,968
One-person households	2,555	1,127,648	37,140,836
Male householder	1,231	493,656	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	380	133,085	5,225,110
Female householder	1,324	633,992	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	853	281,290	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	231	248,599	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

10,036

housing units

Emanuel County 10,036

Georgia 4,541,835

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

82.8% occupied

Occupied 82.8%

Vacant 17.2%

vacancy rate

Emanuel County 17.2%

Georgia 10.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

58.2%

Single family houses

58.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

9.6%

Mobile homes

32%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.2%

Median Year Built

1982

Half of houses were built before 1982, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

6.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

21.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

50.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Emanuel County	Georgia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.4	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.6%	10.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	64.9%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	25.5%	39.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.1%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.6%	7.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.8%	21.2%	25%
3 bedrooms	52.8%	41.1%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	16.7%	28.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1982	1992	1981
Total housing units	10,036	4,541,835	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

60.8% owners

Renter-occupied 39.2%

Owner-occupied 60.8%

homeownership rate

Emanuel County 60.8%

Georgia 65.7%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.65

Owner-occupied

2.61

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Emanuel County 2.65

Georgia 2.72

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Emanuel County	Georgia	United States
Total occupied units	8,312	4,074,366	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.9%	26.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	41.4%	40%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	25.3%	16.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.1%	97.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.6%	1.7%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	8.2%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.1%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.9%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.8%	23.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	12.8%	41.6%	51.4%
Electricity	84.5%	57%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.3%	0.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.9%	0.6%	2%
No fuel used	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	2.4%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$94,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Emanuel County

$94,700

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

31.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

31.2%

Owners without a mortgage

14.3%

Renters

29.5%

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

	Emanuel County	Georgia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$94,700	$303,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	53.5%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	27.7%	15.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	11%	21.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	6.8%	30.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.5%	16.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.4%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	39.2%	63.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	60.8%	36.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,162	$1,783	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$424	$541	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$783	$1,393	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

13.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Emanuel County 13.5%

Georgia 34.9%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

20.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Emanuel County 20.3%

Georgia 10.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

5,544

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.5%

K–12

75.5%

College / Undergraduate

13.7%

Graduate / Professional

2.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

25.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Emanuel County

25.9%

Georgia

38%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Emanuel County	Georgia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	5,544	2,760,030	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	8.5%	5.8%	5.7%
K–12	75.5%	68.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.9%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20.9%	19.9%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25.1%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	24.7%	22.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	16%	25.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	13.7%	19.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.3%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	25.9%	38%	40.9%
School type
Public school	87.1%	84%	82%
Private school	12.9%	16%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

15,361

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

5.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

14.4%

HS graduate

38.8%

Some college no degree

20.2%

Associates degree

7.2%

Bachelors degree

8.4%

Graduate or professional degree

5.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

61.1% · 38.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

55.2% · 44.8%

HS graduate

52.8% · 47.2%

Some college no degree

42.6% · 57.4%

Associates degree

38.4% · 61.6%

Bachelors degree

46.4% · 53.6%

Graduate or professional degree

44.3% · 55.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Emanuel County	Georgia	United States
Population (25+)	15,361	7,359,821	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	5.9%	4.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	14.4%	6.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	38.8%	26.6%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.2%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7.2%	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.5%	34.9%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	8.4%	21.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	5.1%	13.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	79.7%	89.2%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$34,714

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$29,338

HS graduate

$33,244

Some college or associates

$30,945

Bachelors degree

$50,270

Graduate or professional degree

$63,322

Poverty Rate

4.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

29.1%

HS graduate

30%

Some college or associates

11.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Emanuel County	Georgia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$34,714	$50,458	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$29,338	$32,349	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$33,244	$37,841	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$30,945	$44,633	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$50,270	$67,868	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$63,322	$84,480	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	29.1%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	30%	14.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	11.6%	10.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.8%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Emanuel County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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