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Cecil, Georgia
Cecil, city, in Cook County, Georgia. Cecil had 293 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 284 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 486 (±234). GEOID 1314192.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
293
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 284 · ACS 2020-2024: 486 ±234
Median household income
$43,250
±$28,683 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
$94,400
±$56,688 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$1,080
±$450 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393
Where is Cecil and what county is it in?
Cecil is a city in Cook County, Georgia. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 296 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Cecil, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 293 people lived in Cecil on July 1, 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020 Census counted 284 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 486 (±234).
| Measure | Cecil | Cook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 486 ±234 | 17,532 | no clear change |
| Households | 159 ±66 | 6,304 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.06 ±1.04 | 2.74 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 183 ±72 | 7,486 | no clear change |
Cecil's population since 2000
From 265 in 2000 to 293 in 2025: up 10.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Cecil as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Cecil?
The median resident of Cecil is 36.8 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 51.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 31.3%.
| Measure | Cecil | Cook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.8 ±17.1 | 37.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.7% ±13.6 pts | 25.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.1% ±10.1 pts | 16.2% | – |
| Male | 47.5% ±9.6 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.2% ±22.9 pts | 7.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 31.3% ±16.6 pts | 60.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 51.0% ±25.8 pts | 27.6% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±4.6 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2% ±2.2 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.2% ±2.2 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.5% ±7.9 pts | 6.9% | – |
| With a disability | 20.0% ±11.2 pts | 15.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.4% ±6.7 pts | 15.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.2% ±8.9 pts | 83.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 2.4% ±3.2 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.4% ±2.6 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.3% ±4.0 pts | 92.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.7% ±4.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Cecil earn?
Cecil's median household income is published as $43,250 with a margin of ±$28,683, too wide to rely on.
| Measure | Cecil | Cook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,250 ±$28,683 | $53,651 | – |
| Mean household income | $57,916 ±$22,047 | $75,581 | – |
| Per capita income | $19,983 ±$8,623 | $27,361 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 36.4% ±23.4 pts | 17.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 35.2% ±46.4 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 24.5% ±15.2 pts | 15.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 88.7% ±11.0 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 76.7% ±16.7 pts | 79.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Cecil?
Owners occupy 64.2% of Cecil's occupied homes and renters 35.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,400 by its owner (±$56,688). The median renter pays $1,080 a month including utilities, and 50.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Cecil | Cook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $94,400 ±$56,688 | $157,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,080 ±$450 | $956 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.9% ±30.8 pts | 51.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $960 ±$454 | $1,313 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.2% ±17.9 pts | 66.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 35.8% ±17.9 pts | 34.0% | – |
| Housing units | 183 ±72 | 7,486 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±35.1 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.6% ±11.5 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 50.3% ±15.8 pts | 64.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 47.5% ±15.8 pts | 27.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.3% ±5.7 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 15.3% ±14.3 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.1% ±2.1 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±25.4 pts | 5.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Cecil building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Cecil in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 across Georgia.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Cecil work and get to work?
84.8% of Cecil's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.7 minutes.
| Measure | Cecil | Cook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 47.8% ±15.0 pts | 58.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±22.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 84.8% ±12.5 pts | 80.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.6% ±8.4 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±22.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±22.5 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.6% ±8.3 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.7 min ±7.1 | 25.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Cecil?
No census tract lies mostly in Cecil; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9604Cook County | 5,653 | $54,901 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Cecil) · Census block assignment files
How does Cecil compare with other places in Georgia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Cecil is the 15,225th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 454th-most populous of 537 in Georgia.
Cecil is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 454th | 537 |
Cecil's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)
Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Cecil with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Cecil?
27 of the 57 figures for Cecil on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cecil are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Cecil.