Jenkins County, Georgia

Jenkins County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 8,843 in 2025 across 900 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 8,843; 2025 estimate
Area: 900 km²
Density: 10; per km²
Median income: $44,389; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 41.8; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	77.4%	124 / 159	2,910 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$535	158 / 159	3,101 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$92,900	145 / 159	3,002 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	82.2%	12 / 159	328 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	26.7%	14 / 159	405 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	21.2%	32 / 159	1,168 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	41 / 159	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	142 / 159	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	141 / 159	2,238 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	37.1%	45 / 159	195 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.9%	98 / 159	1,562 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	9.2%	39 / 159	952 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	41.8	50 / 159	1,478 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	782	151 / 159	3,043 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	7.1%	63 / 159	1,256 / 3,144
Under 182024	17.2%	140 / 159	2,860 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.6%	67 / 159	1,292 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	52.7%	116 / 159	2,663 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	22.9%	32 / 159	247 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	21.3%	47 / 159	318 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.467	67 / 159	849 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$44,389	145 / 159	2,981 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$22,748	154 / 159	3,068 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.9%	102 / 159	1,865 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	10.3%	151 / 159	3,093 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	80.2%	137 / 159	2,954 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	14.6%	45 / 159	371 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	16.7%	78 / 159	1,354 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	8,843	131 / 159	2,504 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	10	130 / 159	2,010 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	114 / 159	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.3%	67 / 159	1,091 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	29.8	45 / 159	512 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	10.1%	46 / 159	1,147 / 3,144

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