Berrien County, GA Demographic Data
Berrien County, GA Summary
Berrien County is located in Georgia
- Population: 19,131
- Area: 457.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 451.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.99 sq. miles
- Population Density: 41.78 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 232.94 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Berrien County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,592
51%
50.8
Male
9,394
50%
49.2
Total Population
18,986
323,128,000
Berrien County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,162
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,176
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,482
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,238
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,129
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,242
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,478
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,628
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,415
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
978
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,895
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
851
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
312
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,354
75.6%
77.2
Female
7,393
51.5%
51.3
Male
6,961
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,652
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,529
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,058
16.1%
15.2
Female
1,715
56.1%
55.8
Male
1,343
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Berrien County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,576
97.8%
96.8
White
16,000
84.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,123
11.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
93
0.5%
0.8
Asian
170
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
13
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
1
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
121
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
29
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
190
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
410
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
922
4.9%
17.8
Mexican
618
3.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
172
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
30
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
102
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,064
95.1%
82.2
Berrien County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
755
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,765
13.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,966
38.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,369
18.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,374
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
986
7.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
584
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,520
19.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,279
80.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,570
12.3%
31.2
Berrien County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,200
27.7%
33.7%
Now Married
7,864
51.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,407
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
448
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,247
8.2
5.8%
Berrien County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,785
94.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,039
5.8%
21.6%
Spanish
815
4.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
94
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
130
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Berrien County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
978
13.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
627
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,074
15.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
825
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,159
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,303
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
704
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
339
4.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
93
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6
0.1%
6.4
Median household income
35,740
57,617
Per capita income
17,007
31,128
Berrien County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
329
4.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
572
8.4%
9.8
Construction
481
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,500
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
287
4.2%
6.6
Information
86
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,080
15.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
202
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
566
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
508
7.4%
4.6
Retail trade
776
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
294
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
163
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
979
14.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,741
25.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,337
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,387
20.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,400
20.5%
18.1%
Berrien County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,871
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,609
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
869
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.2%
5.1
Walked
160
2.3%
2.7
Other means
123
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
95
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
Berrien County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
706
9.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,727
38.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,382
33.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,293
18.2%
21.0
Berrien County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,108
82.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,058
71.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,050
28.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,533
17.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Berrien County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,641
1 room
75
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
84
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
249
2.9%
9.1
4 rooms
723
8.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,739
20.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,983
22.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,762
20.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,027
11.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
999
11.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Berrien County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,641
1-unit, detached
5,096
59.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
91
1.1%
5.9
2-units
151
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
130
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
89
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
23
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
34
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
3,027
35.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Berrien County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
454
5.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
399
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
781
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
785
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,548
17.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,218
14.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,887
21.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,432
16.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
137
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Berrien County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
333
4.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
379
5.3%
4.7
Electricity
6,305
88.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
25
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
55
0.8%
1.1
Berrien County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,533
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
5
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
0.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
101
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
238
9.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
244
9.6%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
607
24.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,316
52.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,052
43.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
258
10.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
316
13.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
192
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
620
25.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
95
0.0%
0.0%
Berrien County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,775
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
0.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
123
6.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
684
38.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
962
54.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
275
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
580
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
208
13.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
233
15.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
203
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
171
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
59
3.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
675
43.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
501
0.0%
0.0%
Berrien County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,058
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,506
29.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,581
31.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
848
16.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
493
9.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
380
7.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
224
4.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
23
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,300
205,000