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Berrien County, GA

18,257 Population
453.4 square miles 40.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.8 ±1.6 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in Georgia: 37.4 ±0.1
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 38.7 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6458%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male50%
  • Male
  • Female
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79%White11%Black0%Native1%Asian0%Islander0%Other3%Two+6%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$26,263 ±$2,380 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Georgia: $39,525 ±$194
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $43,289 ±$119
$50,414 ±$4,735 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Georgia: $74,664 ±$431
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $78,538 ±$176

22.1% ±3.6% (3,979  ±649) Persons below poverty line
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Georgia: 13.5% 1,423,159 (±0.2% / ±19,046)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.4% 40,390,044 (±0.1% / ±272,803)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty30%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty16%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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22.6 minutes ±1.6 (164,090  ±16,405) Mean travel time to work
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Georgia: 28.3 123,275,350 (±0.1 / ±629,504)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

6,881 ±223 Number of households
  • Georgia: 4,008,013 ±9,372
  • United States: 127,482,864 ±208,633
2.6 ±0.1 (18,076  ±4) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Georgia: 2.6 10,571,720
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 324,275,230

Population by household type

Married couples62%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married55%
  • Married
  • Single
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6.1% ±2.2% (246  ±88) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Georgia: 5.2% 138,505 (±0.2% / ±4,175)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 3,997,128 (±0% / ±22,535)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-197%†20-2419%†25-2913%†30-353%†35-390%40-442%†45-50
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Housing

8,065 ±21 Number of housing units
  • Georgia: 4,483,873 ±944
  • United States: 142,332,880 ±9,434

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied85%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied69%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit60%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$115,200 ±$12,692 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Georgia: $272,900 ±$1,058
  • about two-fifths of the amount in United States: $303,400 ±$362

8% ±2.1% (1,445  ±373) Moved since previous year
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Georgia: 13.3% 1,418,224 (±0.2% / ±18,188.3)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 12.7% 41,707,981 (±0% / ±144,000.6)

Social

82.8% ±4.6% (10,461  ±587.5) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Georgia: 89% 6,451,736 (±0.3% / ±23,526)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.4% 204,204,445 (±0.1% / ±279,113.6)
12.8% ±1.9% (1,617  ±242.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Georgia: 34.2% 2,480,907 (±0.2% / ±14,380)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 35% 79,954,302 (±0.1% / ±180,792.5)

Population by highest level of education

17%†No degree38%High school32%Some college8%†Bachelor's5%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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1.4% (248  ±89) Foreign-born population
  • less than a fifth of the rate in Georgia: 10.8% 1,172,488
  • about 10 percent of the rate in United States: 13.9% 46,108,900

7.2% ±1.6% (992  ±225) Population with veteran status
  • a little less than the rate in Georgia: 7.4% 608,876 (±0.1% / ±6,777)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.4% 16,569,149 (±0% / ±47,618)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII24†Korea309†Vietnam251†Gulf (1990s)317†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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992 Total veterans ±225 898 Male ±207 94 Female ±62

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Berrien County, GA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US13019-berrien-county-ga/>