Nunez, GA

City in Emanuel County, GA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

124

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

Median Age

30.4

years ∙ half population younger than 30.4, half older

Diversity Index

64.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

7.3%

foreign-born population

92.7%Native

7.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Nunez is a city within Emanuel County, Georgia, United States.

Location

City in Emanuel County, GA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.491954° N, 82.346687° W

DMS32° 29′ 31.03″ N, 82° 20′ 48.07″ W

Population Density & area

93.94/sq mi (36.26/km²)

Total Area

1.34 sq mi (3.47 km²)

Land Area

1.32 sq mi (3.42 km²) · 98.5%

Water Area

0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) · 1.5%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50% male

Male 50%

Female 50%

males per 100 females

Nunez 100

Emanuel County 103.7

Georgia 95.2

Nativity

7.3%

foreign-born population

92.7%Native

7.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Nunez 7.3%

Emanuel County 2.6%

Georgia 11.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

30.4

years ∙ half population younger than 30.4, half older

Nunez

30.4

Emanuel County

38.3

Georgia

37.6

Dependency ratio

100

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Nunez 100

Emanuel County 70.3

Georgia 61.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Nunez	Emanuel County	Georgia
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	39.5%	24.9%	23.2%
Working age (18-64)	50%	58.7%	61.8%
Senior (65+)	10.5%	16.4%	15%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	100	70.3	61.8
Child dependency ratio	79	42.4	37.6
Old-age dependency ratio	21	27.9	24.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

41.9%

Black

34.7%

Asian

Hispanic

23.4%

Other

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

64.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nunez 64.9%

Emanuel County 56.4%

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 Nunez population

	Nunez	Emanuel County	Georgia
Hispanic or Latino	23.4%	4.8%	11%
Mexican	23.4%	3.9%	5.5%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.1%	3.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino	76.6%	95.2%	89%
One race	76.6%	90.1%	85.1%
White	41.9%	57.7%	49.1%
Black or African American	34.7%	31.3%	30.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.9%	4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0%	5.1%	3.9%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

82.2% family

Family 82.2%

Non family 17.8%

% family households

Nunez 82.2%

Emanuel County 66.5%

Georgia 66.2%

Average household size

2.76

persons per household

Nunez

2.76

Emanuel County

2.64

Georgia

2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Nunez population

	Nunez	Emanuel County	Georgia
Total households	45	8,312	4,074,366
Average houshold size	2.76	2.64	2.62
Family households	37	5,526	2,698,119
Average family size	3.14	3.25	3.24
Married couple family	19	3,495	1,893,490
Other families	18	2,031	804,629
Male householder	4	458	198,034
Female householder	14	1,573	606,595
Non-family households	8	2,786	1,376,247
One-person households	8	2,555	1,127,648
Male householder	4	1,231	493,656
Senior (65+) living alone	0	380	133,085
Female householder	4	1,324	633,992
Senior (65+) living alone	1	853	281,290
Other living arrangements	0	231	248,599

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

housing units

Nunez 45

Emanuel County 10,036

Georgia 4,541,835

Occupancy status

100% occupied

Occupied 100%

Vacant 0%

vacancy rate

Nunez 0%

Emanuel County 17.2%

Georgia 10.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84.4%

Single family houses

84.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

15.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1978

Half of houses were built before 1978, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

11.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

15.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

53.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

20%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Nunez	Emanuel County	Georgia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7	5.4	5.9
1–3 rooms	4.4%	9.6%	10.4%
4–6 rooms	26.7%	64.9%	50.1%
7+ rooms	68.9%	25.5%	39.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.1%	1.6%
1 bedroom	0%	5.6%	7.7%
2 bedrooms	4.4%	24.8%	21.2%
3 bedrooms	84.4%	52.8%	41.1%
4+ bedrooms	11.1%	16.7%	28.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1978	1982	1992
Total housing units	45	10,036	4,541,835

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84.4% owners

Renter-occupied 15.6%

Owner-occupied 84.4%

homeownership rate

Nunez 84.4%

Emanuel County 60.8%

Georgia 65.7%

Average household size

2.82

Owner-occupied

2.43

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Nunez 2.82

Emanuel County 2.65

Georgia 2.72

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Nunez	Emanuel County	Georgia
Total occupied units	45	8,312	4,074,366
Year moved in
2020 or later	11.1%	19.9%	26.8%
2010 to 2019	26.7%	41.4%	40%
2000 to 2009	20%	13.4%	16.6%
1999 or earlier	42.3%	25.3%	16.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.1%	97.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.6%	1.7%
1.51 or more	0%	0.2%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	8.2%	5.9%
1 vehicle	22.2%	29.1%	32.6%
2 vehicles	31.1%	37.9%	37.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.7%	24.8%	23.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	17.8%	12.8%	41.6%
Electricity	82.2%	84.5%	57%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.3%	0.2%
All other fuels	0%	0.9%	0.6%
No fuel used	0%	1.4%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	2.4%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0%	2%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$84,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Nunez

$84,300

Emanuel County

$94,700

Georgia

$303,300

Housing Cost Burden

50%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

50%

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

100%

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

	Nunez	Emanuel County	Georgia
Property value
Median Value	$84,300	$94,700	$303,300
Under $100,000	63.1%	53.5%	12.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	31.5%	27.7%	15.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	5.3%	11%	21.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	6.8%	30.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	0.5%	16.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.4%	3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	10.5%	39.2%	63.4%
Without a mortgage	89.5%	60.8%	36.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$—	$1,162	$1,783
Without a mortgage	$429	$424	$541
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$783	$1,393

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.7%

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

Nunez 19.7%

Emanuel County 13.5%

Georgia 34.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

36.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Nunez 36.6%

Emanuel County 20.3%

Georgia 10.7%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

76.6%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

23.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

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

Nunez

Emanuel County

25.9%

Georgia

38%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Nunez	Emanuel County	Georgia
Total enrolled (age 3+)	47	5,544	2,760,030
Nursery / preschool	0%	8.5%	5.8%
K–12	76.6%	75.5%	68.9%
Kindergarten	4.3%	4.9%	5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	17%	20.9%	19.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	42.6%	25.1%	21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12	12.8%	24.7%	22.6%
College or graduate school	23.4%	16%	25.2%
College, undergraduate	0%	13.7%	19.7%
Graduate, professional school	23.4%	2.3%	5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	25.9%	38%
School type
Public school	100%	87.1%	84%
Private school	0%	12.9%	16%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

18.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

18.3%

HS graduate

22.5%

Some college no degree

18.3%

Associates degree

2.8%

Bachelors degree

15.5%

Graduate or professional degree

4.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

30.8% · 69.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

15.4% · 84.6%

HS graduate

56.3% · 43.8%

Some college no degree

46.2% · 53.8%

Associates degree

50% · 50%

Bachelors degree

0% · 100%

Graduate or professional degree

0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Nunez	Emanuel County	Georgia
Population (25+)	71	15,361	7,359,821
Less than 9th grade	18.3%	5.9%	4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma	18.3%	14.4%	6.5%
High school diploma or GED	22.5%	38.8%	26.6%
Some college, no degree	18.3%	20.2%	19.2%
Associate's degree	2.8%	7.2%	8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.7%	13.5%	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	15.5%	8.4%	21.1%
Graduate or professional	4.2%	5.1%	13.9%
High School or higher	63.4%	79.7%	89.2%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$43,438

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$28,750

HS graduate

$—

Some college or associates

$—

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

19.2%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Nunez	Emanuel County	Georgia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$43,438	$34,714	$50,458
Less than high school graduate	$28,750	$29,338	$32,349
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$—	$33,244	$37,841
Some college or associate's degree	$—	$30,945	$44,633
Bachelor's degree	$—	$50,270	$67,868
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$63,322	$84,480
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	19.2%	29.1%	24.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	0%	30%	14.9%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	11.6%	10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.8%	4.5%

Insights for Nunez, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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