Oglethorpe County, GA Demographic Data
Oglethorpe County, GA Summary
Oglethorpe County is located in Georgia
- Population: 14,745
- Area: 442.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 439.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 33.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 656.50 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Oglethorpe County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,346
50%
50.8
Male
7,397
50%
49.2
Total Population
14,743
323,128,000
Oglethorpe County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
836
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
975
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
910
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
859
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
715
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,777
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,942
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,172
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,091
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
915
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,532
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
802
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
217
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,470
77.8%
77.2
Female
5,831
50.8%
51.3
Male
5,639
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,990
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,186
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,551
17.3%
15.2
Female
1,386
54.3%
55.8
Male
1,165
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Oglethorpe County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,362
97.4%
96.8
White
11,598
78.7%
72.6
Black or African American
2,464
16.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
0.1%
0.8
Asian
79
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
42
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
16
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.1%
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
201
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
381
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
590
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
155
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
435
3.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,153
96.0%
82.2
Oglethorpe County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
880
8.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,253
12.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,864
37.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,986
19.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
729
7.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,011
9.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
725
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,133
20.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,315
79.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,736
16.6%
31.2
Oglethorpe County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,979
24.8%
33.7%
Now Married
6,250
52.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,491
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
260
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,042
8.7
5.8%
Oglethorpe County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,280
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
627
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
457
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
106
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
64
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Oglethorpe County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
403
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
511
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
669
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
667
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,029
18.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,120
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
734
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
447
7.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
106
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
37
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
44,403
57,617
Per capita income
20,987
31,128
Oglethorpe County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
306
4.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
304
4.8%
9.8
Construction
403
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,717
27.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
216
3.4%
6.6
Information
63
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,021
16.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
271
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
374
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
367
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
655
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
372
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
245
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
947
15.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,844
29.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,559
24.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,183
18.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
781
12.4%
18.1%
Oglethorpe County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,245
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,351
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
465
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.1%
5.1
Walked
74
1.2%
2.7
Other means
112
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
234
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.0
26.6
Oglethorpe County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
263
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,577
27.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,973
34.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,910
33.4%
21.0
Oglethorpe County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,723
88.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,263
74.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,460
25.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
765
11.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Oglethorpe County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,488
1 room
23
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
21
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
165
2.5%
9.1
4 rooms
929
14.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,809
27.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,526
23.5%
17.8
7 rooms
840
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
514
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
661
10.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Oglethorpe County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,488
1-unit, detached
4,335
66.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
39
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
98
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
87
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
45
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
15
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,859
28.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.2%
0.1
Oglethorpe County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
436
6.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
132
2.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
268
4.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
463
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,030
15.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,310
20.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,296
20.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,461
22.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
78
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.2%
1.4%
Oglethorpe County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
741
12.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
862
15.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,695
64.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
399
7.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.1%
1.1
Oglethorpe County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,272
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
22
1.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
24
1.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
68
3.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
82
3.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
296
13.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
819
36.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
961
42.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
947
41.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
394
17.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
203
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
142
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
574
25.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Oglethorpe County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,149
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
126
11.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
138
12.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
199
17.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
686
59.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
311
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
732
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
98
8.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
85
7.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
231
20.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
194
17.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
155
13.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
366
32.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
331
0.0%
0.0%
Oglethorpe County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,263
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
857
20.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,039
24.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
951
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
550
12.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
577
13.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
199
4.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
48
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
42
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,600
205,000
