Twiggs County, Georgia

County in GA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

7,803

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

Median Age

48.1

years ∙ half population younger than 48.1, half older

Diversity Index

54.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.3%

foreign-born population

98.7%Native

1.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Twiggs County is a county in Georgia, United States.

Location

County in GA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.665847° N, 83.425879° W

DMS32° 39′ 57.05″ N, 83° 25′ 33.16″ W

Population Density & area

21.72/sq mi (8.39/km²)

Total Area

362.7 sq mi (939.2 km²)

Land Area

359.3 sq mi (930.5 km²) · 99.07%

Water Area

3.4 sq mi (8.7 km²) · 0.93%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51% male

Male 51%

Female 49%

males per 100 females

Twiggs County 104.3

Georgia 95.2

United States 98

Nativity

1.3%

foreign-born population

98.7%Native

1.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Twiggs County 1.3%

Georgia 11.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.1

years ∙ half population younger than 48.1, half older

Twiggs County

48.1

Georgia

37.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

76.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Twiggs County 76.5

Georgia 61.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Twiggs County	Georgia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18.8%	23.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	56.6%	61.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	24.6%	15%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	76.5	61.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	33.2	37.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	43.3	24.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

54.8%

Black

39.4%

Asian

Hispanic

1.1%

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

54.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Twiggs County 54.3%

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 Twiggs County population

	Twiggs County	Georgia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	11%	19.3%
Mexican	0.2%	5.5%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1%	3.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.9%	89%	80.7%
One race	96.1%	85.1%	76.4%
White	54.8%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	39.4%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	1%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.8%	3.9%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.3% family

Family 65.3%

Non family 34.7%

% family households

Twiggs County 65.3%

Georgia 66.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.66

persons per household

Twiggs County

2.66

Georgia

2.62

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Twiggs County population

	Twiggs County	Georgia	United States
Total households	2,888	4,074,366	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.66	2.62	2.53
Family households	1,887	2,698,119	82,990,528
Average family size	3.39	3.24	3.14
Married couple family	1,369	1,893,490	60,637,388
Other families	518	804,629	22,353,140
Male householder	136	198,034	6,572,819
Female householder	382	606,595	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,001	1,376,247	46,236,968
One-person households	888	1,127,648	37,140,836
Male householder	383	493,656	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	142	133,085	5,225,110
Female householder	505	633,992	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	383	281,290	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	113	248,599	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

4,055

housing units

Twiggs County 4,055

Georgia 4,541,835

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

71.2% occupied

Occupied 71.2%

Vacant 28.8%

vacancy rate

Twiggs County 28.8%

Georgia 10.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

58.7%

Single family houses

58.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

2.4%

Mobile homes

37.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

1.8%

Median Year Built

1984

Half of houses were built before 1984, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

21.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

57.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

18.8%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Twiggs County	Georgia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	5.8%	10.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	53.9%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	40.3%	39.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	4.4%	7.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	27%	21.2%	25%
3 bedrooms	44.9%	41.1%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	22.7%	28.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1984	1992	1981
Total housing units	4,055	4,541,835	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.2% owners

Renter-occupied 11.8%

Owner-occupied 88.2%

homeownership rate

Twiggs County 88.2%

Georgia 65.7%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.68

Owner-occupied

2.56

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Twiggs County 2.68

Georgia 2.72

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Twiggs County	Georgia	United States
Total occupied units	2,888	4,074,366	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	9.1%	26.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	28.8%	40%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17%	16.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	45.1%	16.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.9%	97.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.4%	1.7%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.8%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	8.1%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.5%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.6%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.8%	23.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	21.9%	41.6%	51.4%
Electricity	74.3%	57%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	3.5%	0.6%	2%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$111,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Twiggs County

$111,300

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

25%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25%

Owners without a mortgage

12.9%

Renters

51%

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

	Twiggs County	Georgia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$111,300	$303,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	45.3%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	30.4%	15.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	11.8%	21.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	5.3%	30.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.7%	16.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	4.4%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	31.7%	63.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	68.3%	36.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,204	$1,783	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$409	$541	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$808	$1,393	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

10.5%

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

Twiggs County 10.5%

Georgia 34.9%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

21.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Twiggs County 21.8%

Georgia 10.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,427

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.9%

K–12

85.6%

College / Undergraduate

9.4%

Graduate / Professional

2.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

17.9%

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

Twiggs County

17.9%

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

	Twiggs County	Georgia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,427	2,760,030	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	2.9%	5.8%	5.7%
K–12	85.6%	68.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	6.4%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20.8%	19.9%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.5%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	35%	22.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	11.5%	25.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	9.4%	19.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.1%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	17.9%	38%	40.9%
School type
Public school	84.7%	84%	82%
Private school	15.3%	16%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5,957

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

17.1%

HS graduate

43.3%

Some college no degree

17.8%

Associates degree

6.6%

Bachelors degree

6.3%

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

49.3% · 50.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

47.6% · 52.4%

HS graduate

50.9% · 49.1%

Some college no degree

51.9% · 48.1%

Associates degree

35.3% · 64.7%

Bachelors degree

54% · 46%

Graduate or professional degree

22.8% · 77.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Twiggs County	Georgia	United States
Population (25+)	5,957	7,359,821	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.7%	4.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	17.1%	6.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	43.3%	26.6%	26%
Some college, no degree	17.8%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	6.6%	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.5%	34.9%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	6.3%	21.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	4.2%	13.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	78.2%	89.2%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,565

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$34,543

HS graduate

$35,234

Some college or associates

$47,358

Bachelors degree

$31,151

Graduate or professional degree

$90,438

Poverty Rate

10.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

32.4%

HS graduate

19.4%

Some college or associates

8.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

10.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Twiggs County	Georgia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,565	$50,458	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$34,543	$32,349	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,234	$37,841	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$47,358	$44,633	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$31,151	$67,868	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$90,438	$84,480	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	32.4%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	19.4%	14.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	8.6%	10.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.5%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Twiggs 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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