Life in Upson County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Upson County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Upson County:
The population in Upson County is 27,638.
The median home value in Upson County is $164,340.
The median income in Upson County is $48,740.
The median rent in Upson County is $778.
The unemployment rate in Upson County is 3.1%.
The poverty rate in Upson County is 22.4%.
The average high in Upson County is 79.5° and there are 115.6 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Upson County is 79.5°.
There are 87.55 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 115.6 inches of rain each year with 0.4 inches of snow.
There is an average of 5:19 hours of sun each day in Upson County.
| Stat | Upson County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 79.5 |
| Nice Days | 87.55 |
| Rainfall | 115.6 |
| Snowfall | 0.4 |
| Sunny_hours | 5:19 |
The current population in Upson County is 27,638. The population has increased 4.5% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27,424 | 4.2% |
| 2021 | 26,329 | 0.4% |
| 2020 | 26,236 | - |
Upson County is 51.9% female with 14,353 female residents.
Upson County is 48.1% male with 13,285 male residents.
| Gender | Upson County | GA | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 51.9% | 51.1% | 50.4% |
| Male | 48.1% | 48.9% | 49.6% |
Upson County is:
66.7% White with 18,425 White residents.
27.1% African American with 7,487 African American residents.
0.3% American Indian with 77 American Indian residents.
0.4% Asian with 112 Asian residents.
0.8% Hawaiian with 214 Hawaiian residents.
0.1% Other with 19 Other residents.
2.3% Two Or More with 636 Two Or More residents.
2.4% Hispanic with 668 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Upson County | GA | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 66.7% | 50.8% | 58.9% |
| African American | 27.1% | 31.1% | 12.1% |
| American Indian | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 4.3% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two Or More | 2.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% | 10.1% | 18.7% |
7.4% of households in Upson County earn Less than $10,000.
9.9% of households in Upson County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
10.9% of households in Upson County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
10.0% of households in Upson County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
12.4% of households in Upson County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
15.1% of households in Upson County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
12.0% of households in Upson County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
12.5% of households in Upson County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
5.7% of households in Upson County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
4.2% of households in Upson County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Upson County | GA | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7.4% | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 9.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10.9% | 7.5% | 7.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.0% | 7.9% | 7.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 10.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15.1% | 16.6% | 16.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.0% | 13.1% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.5% | 16.6% | 17.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.7% | 8.1% | 8.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 4.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
5.0% of adults in Upson County completed < 9th grade.
11.0% of adults in Upson County completed 9-12th grade.
38.0% of adults in Upson County completed high school / ged.
21.0% of adults in Upson County completed some college.
10.0% of adults in Upson County completed associate's degree.
10.0% of adults in Upson County completed bachelor's degree.
4.0% of adults in Upson County completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Upson County completed professional degree.
0.0% of adults in Upson County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Upson County | GA | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| 9-12th Grade | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| Some College | 21% | 20% | 20% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 10% | 20% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 4% | 9% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 2% | 2% |
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