Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Oglethorpe County is home to 15,509 people. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Georgia rate (13.4%). The median household income is $75,034.

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MeasureValueGeorgiaYearSource
Population15,50910,940,4072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$75,034$77,3532024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.6%13.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty18.6%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Unemployment rate (BLS)2.9%–2025Local Area Unemployment Statistics
No health insurance10.8%12.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%34.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$231,600$303,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$913$1,3932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.2%52.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.8%11.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.2 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.