Banks County, Georgia

Banks County is home to 19,264 people. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Georgia rate (13.4%). The median household income is $77,063.

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MeasureValueGeorgiaYearSource
Population19,26410,940,4072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$77,063$77,3532024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.3%13.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty10.7%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Unemployment rate (BLS)2.9%–2025Local Area Unemployment Statistics
No health insurance11.8%12.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%34.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$278,100$303,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$827$1,3932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income36.5%52.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.7%11.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.1 years37.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.