Crisp County, GA

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2022 Population

20,255

1.31% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.4

0.247% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

23.6%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$47,463

14.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$106,900

9.87% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Crisp County, GA had a population of 20.3k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $47,463. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Crisp County, GA declined from 20,524 to 20,255, a −1.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,605 to $47,463, a 14.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Crisp County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44.8%), White (Hispanic) (2.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.745%).

None of the households in Crisp County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Crisp County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Crisp County, GA was $106,900, and the homeownership rate was 54%.

Most people in Crisp County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Crisp County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Crisp County, GA borders Dooly County, GA, Lee County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Turner County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, and Worth County, GA.

United States Georgia Cordele, GA

Population & Diversity

Crisp County, GA is home to a population of 20.3k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.79% of Crisp County, GA residents were born outside of the country (363 people).

In 2022, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.85k people) in Crisp County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 545 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Crisp County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Crisp County, GA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Crisp County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crisp County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.85k ± 93
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.07k ± 88
White (Hispanic)
545 ± 413

4.01%

Hispanic Population

812 people

4.01% of the people in Crisp County, GA are hispanic (812 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Crisp County, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

363 people

1.32%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

270 people

As of 2022, 1.79% of Crisp County, GA residents (363 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crisp County, GA was 1.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Crisp County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
395 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
237 ± 156
Gulf War (1990s)
134 ± 95

Crisp County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Crisp County, GA employs 8.63k people. The largest industries in Crisp County, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,249 people), Retail Trade (1,141 people), and Manufacturing (1,094 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($60,259), Public Administration ($55,926), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,279).

Employment

Occupations

8.63k

2022 Value

± 896

4.23%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Crisp County, GA grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 8.28k employees to 8.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crisp County, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (962 people), Production Occupations (851 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (827 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crisp County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.63k

2022 Value

± 896

4.23%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Crisp County, GA grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 8.28k employees to 8.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crisp County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,249 people), Retail Trade (1,141 people), and Manufacturing (1,094 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crisp County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Crisp County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,811

Median earning men ± $3,849

$31,114

Median earning women ± $6,081

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($55,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,071), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,584).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($73,159), Public Administration ($72,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,444).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

57
Retail Trade
33
Other Services (except Public Administration)
29
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Crisp County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.821%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.821%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Crisp County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.821%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Crisp County, GA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crisp County, GA was $106,900 in 2022, which is 0.379 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $97,300 to $106,900, a 9.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Crisp County, GA is 54%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Crisp County, GA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crisp County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Crisp County, GA is $47,463. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Crisp County, GA was Census Tract 105 with a value of $72,841, followed by Census Tract 104 and Census Tract 103, with respective values of $60,243 and $52,500.

Property

$106,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,166

$4,292

Median Property Taxes

±$570

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Crisp County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Crisp County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54%

Homeownership

2022

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54% of the housing units in Crisp County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crisp County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 105
Census Tract 104
Census Tract 103

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Crisp County, GA was Census Tract 105 with a value of $72,841, followed by Census Tract 104 and Census Tract 103, with respective values of $60,243 and $52,500.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Crisp County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,463

Median Household Income

± $9,876

7.95k

Number of Households

± 816

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.95k households in Crisp County, GA grew to $47,463 from the previous year's value of $41,605.

The following chart displays the households in Crisp County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crisp County, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (6.53%)

In 2022, 80.3% of workers in Crisp County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (6.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crisp County, GA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.888% of the workforce in Crisp County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crisp County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Crisp County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crisp County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crisp County, GA (4.65k out of 19.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crisp County, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.5% of the population of Crisp County, GA has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 26.9% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 9.24% on non-group plans, and 0.936% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crisp County, GA see 1469 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.48% decrease from the previous year (1491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1807 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1657 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,469 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crisp County, GA

Primary care physicians in Crisp County, GA see an average of 1,469 patients per year. This represents a 1.48% decrease from the previous year (1,491 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Crisp County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.5%

Uninsured

33.5%

Employer Coverage

26.9%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

9.24%

Non-Group

0.936%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crisp County, GA declined by 5.67% from 17.5% to 16.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Crisp County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 79.1 in Crisp County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Crisp County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.4% in Crisp County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Crisp County, GA.