Appling County, GA

People

The total population of Appling County is 18,542. The median age is 38.48

18,542

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

50.99%

Male

Female

49.01%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
2363
Ages 10 to 19
2646
Ages 20 to 29
2216
Ages 30 to 39
2155
Ages 40 to 49
2169
Ages 50 to 59
2273
Ages 60 to 64
1183
Ages 65+
3537

Median Age

38

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

20.93% of the population in Appling County have an associate's degree or higher. 81.28% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

7.3%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

11.41%

High School
High School

38.02%

Some College
Some College

22.33%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

9.35%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

6.4%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

5.18%

0

in the community

3

within 50 miles

Colleges

offer associate's Degree or Certificate

0

in the community

7

within 50 miles

Universities

offer Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Labor Force

Appling County has a labor force of 7,671 people, with an unemployment rate of 3.4%.

7,671

Labor Force

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

0.4%

Unemployment Rate Change (1 year)

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

11.24%

640

Sales

Sales

11.16%

635

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

10.8%

615

Education, Training/Library

Education, Training/Library

8.19%

466

Installation, Maintenance and Repair workers

Installation, Maintenance and Repair workers

6.06%

345

Total Employees

5,692

20202021202220232024

The work distribution of total employees in Appling County is:

37%

Blue Collar

62%

White Collar


Total Establishments

740

Community Skyline

Businesses and Jobs

Appling County has a total of 740 businesses. In 2024, the leading industries in Appling County were Retail, Health Care and Social Services, Education, and Utility Services: Power, Gas, Steam, Water, and Sewage.

What are the top industries by jobs?

1
Retail

Retail

918

Jobs

127

Establishments

2
Health Care and Social Services

Health Care and Social Services

819

Jobs

73

Establishments

3
Education

Education

613

Jobs

12

Establishments

4
Utility Services: Power, Gas, Steam, Water, and Sewage

Utility Services: Power, Gas, Steam, Water, and Sewage

454

Jobs

3

Establishments

How many employees do businesses in Appling County have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

68.11%

5-9 Employees

18.11%

10-19 Employees

8.92%

20-49 Employees

2.7%

50-99 Employees

1.49%

100+ Employees

0.68%

Income and Spending

Households in Appling County earn a median yearly income of $44,195. 20.44% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $79,107 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Tax and Retirement (Total), Transportation (Total), Shelter (Total), Health Care (Total), and Grocery (Total).

$44,195

Median Household Income

0

%

more than the county

42

%

less than the state

44

%

less than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Tax and Retirement (Total)

Tax and Retirement (Total)

$14,727

Transportation (Total)

Transportation (Total)

$13,904

Shelter (Total)

Shelter (Total)

$12,891

Health Care (Total)

Health Care (Total)

$6,736

Grocery (Total)

Grocery (Total)

$6,069

Piggy Bank

$79,107

Average Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 46% more households who own their homes than there are renters.

Owners vs. Renters

HouseApartment Building

Transportation

Residents spend an average of 23 minutes commuting to work. Appling County is served by 23 airports within 50 miles. Rail can be accessed within the community. Interstates can be accessed 30 miles away.

23min

Commute Travel Time

1 + 23(+50 miles)

Airports in Community

30miles

Distance to Interstate

Freight Rail

In Community

Taxes

Top State Corporate Income Tax

5.75%

Top State Corporate Capital Gains Tax

6%

Top State Personal Income Tax

5.75%

Top State Personal Capital Gains Tax

6%

State Sales Tax

4%