Evans County, Georgia

County in GA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

10,757

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

60.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.1%

foreign-born population

94.9%Native

5.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Evans County is a county in Georgia, United States.

Location

County in GA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.153083° N, 81.890153° W

DMS32° 09′ 11.10″ N, 81° 53′ 24.55″ W

Population Density & area

58.81/sq mi (22.71/km²)

Total Area

186.9 sq mi (484 km²)

Land Area

182.9 sq mi (473.7 km²) · 97.9%

Water Area

4 sq mi (10.3 km²) · 2.1%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.1% male

Male 48.1%

Female 51.9%

males per 100 females

Evans County 92.5

Georgia 95.2

United States 98

Nativity

5.1%

foreign-born population

94.9%Native

5.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Evans County 5.1%

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

Evans County

38.3

Georgia

37.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

73.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Evans County 73.1

Georgia 61.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Evans County	Georgia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.1%	23.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	57.8%	61.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	17.1%	15%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	73.1	61.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	43.5	37.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	29.6	24.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

55%

Black

28%

Asian

Hispanic

12.3%

Other

3.7%

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

60.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Evans County 60.3%

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 Evans County population

	Evans County	Georgia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	12.3%	11%	19.3%
Mexican	9.2%	5.5%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1.8%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.2%	3.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	87.7%	89%	80.7%
One race	84.1%	85.1%	76.4%
White	55%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	28%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	1%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.6%	3.9%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.4% family

Family 65.4%

Non family 34.6%

% family households

Evans County 65.4%

Georgia 66.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.49

persons per household

Evans County

2.49

Georgia

2.62

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Evans County population

	Evans County	Georgia	United States
Total households	4,077	4,074,366	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.49	2.62	2.53
Family households	2,668	2,698,119	82,990,528
Average family size	3.08	3.24	3.14
Married couple family	1,780	1,893,490	60,637,388
Other families	888	804,629	22,353,140
Male householder	292	198,034	6,572,819
Female householder	596	606,595	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,409	1,376,247	46,236,968
One-person households	1,233	1,127,648	37,140,836
Male householder	608	493,656	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	143	133,085	5,225,110
Female householder	625	633,992	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	368	281,290	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	176	248,599	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

4,700

housing units

Evans County 4,700

Georgia 4,541,835

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

86.7% occupied

Occupied 86.7%

Vacant 13.3%

vacancy rate

Evans County 13.3%

Georgia 10.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

54.8%

Single family houses

54.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

15.1%

Mobile homes

30%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1987

Half of houses were built before 1987, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

7.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

18.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

52.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

22.5%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Evans County	Georgia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	12.4%	10.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	56.3%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	31.3%	39.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.7%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6%	7.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	29.1%	21.2%	25%
3 bedrooms	44.4%	41.1%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	19.7%	28.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1987	1992	1981
Total housing units	4,700	4,541,835	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

65.4% owners

Renter-occupied 34.6%

Owner-occupied 65.4%

homeownership rate

Evans County 65.4%

Georgia 65.7%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.66

Owner-occupied

2.18

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Evans County 2.66

Georgia 2.72

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Evans County	Georgia	United States
Total occupied units	4,077	4,074,366	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.9%	26.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	41.6%	40%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.2%	16.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	22.2%	16.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	95.5%	97.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.5%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.2%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.9%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.3%	23.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	7.9%	41.6%	51.4%
Electricity	90.1%	57%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.3%	0.6%	2%
No fuel used	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.3%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$138,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Evans County

$138,200

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

31.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

31.8%

Owners without a mortgage

12.6%

Renters

41.8%

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

	Evans County	Georgia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$138,200	$303,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	36.2%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	36.4%	15.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	10.7%	21.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	14.1%	30.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.4%	16.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.2%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	36.6%	63.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	63.4%	36.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,222	$1,783	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$430	$541	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$719	$1,393	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.5%

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

Evans County 14.5%

Georgia 34.9%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

17.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Evans County 17.8%

Georgia 10.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

2,649

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.2%

K–12

82.2%

College / Undergraduate

10.3%

Graduate / Professional

0.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

17.8%

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

Evans County

17.8%

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

	Evans County	Georgia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	2,649	2,760,030	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7.2%	5.8%	5.7%
K–12	82.2%	68.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.3%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	29.5%	19.9%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.2%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	26.2%	22.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	10.6%	25.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10.3%	19.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0.3%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	17.8%	38%	40.9%
School type
Public school	87.2%	84%	82%
Private school	12.8%	16%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

7,072

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

6.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

11.1%

HS graduate

39.5%

Some college no degree

19.8%

Associates degree

8.4%

Bachelors degree

9.3%

Graduate or professional degree

5.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

44.9% · 55.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

51.1% · 48.9%

HS graduate

50.9% · 49.1%

Some college no degree

43.3% · 56.7%

Associates degree

30.5% · 69.5%

Bachelors degree

44.2% · 55.8%

Graduate or professional degree

41.8% · 58.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Evans County	Georgia	United States
Population (25+)	7,072	7,359,821	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	6.7%	4.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	11.1%	6.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	39.5%	26.6%	26%
Some college, no degree	19.8%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	8.4%	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.5%	34.9%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	9.3%	21.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	5.2%	13.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	82.2%	89.2%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$39,424

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$28,333

HS graduate

$37,987

Some college or associates

$32,356

Bachelors degree

$48,456

Graduate or professional degree

$68,274

Poverty Rate

3.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

15.1%

HS graduate

18.4%

Some college or associates

16.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Evans County	Georgia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$39,424	$50,458	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$28,333	$32,349	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,987	$37,841	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$32,356	$44,633	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$48,456	$67,868	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$68,274	$84,480	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	15.1%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	18.4%	14.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	16.2%	10.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.2%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Evans 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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