Census-designated place · Georgia

Evans, Georgia

Evans, census-designated place, in Columbia County, Georgia. Evans had 36,998 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,983). GEOID 1328044.

Residents, 2020-2024

36,998

±1,983 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 34,536

Median household income

$125,098

±$10,955 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353

Median home value

$366,100

±$9,236 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300

Median gross rent

$1,617

±$296 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393

Where is Evans and what county is it in?

Evans is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Columbia County, Georgia. It covers 25.3 square miles of land, 1,367 residents per square mile in 2020.

Evans is in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Evans (marked with a dot) in Columbia County, Georgia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Evans, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Evans's population at 36,998 (±1,983). The 2020 Census counted 34,536 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Evans is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure EvansColumbia CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 36,998 ±1,983 162,434 10,940,407 no clear change
Households 12,056 ±658 55,149 4,074,366 +885
Average household size 3.04 ±0.12 2.93 2.62 −0.26
Housing units 13,398 ±715 61,668 4,541,835 no clear change

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 Evans?

The median resident of Evans is 42.0 years old; 25.9% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 9.7%. 9.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure EvansColumbia CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 42.0 ±1.7 37.9 37.6 +3.5
Under 18 years 25.9% ±1.9 pts 24.8% 23.2% –
65 years and over 19.0% ±1.9 pts 15.1% 15.0% –
Male 51.5% ±1.6 pts 48.9% 48.8% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.5% ±1.9 pts 8.0% 11.0% +3.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic 72.1% ±2.9 pts 63.2% 49.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 9.7% ±1.8 pts 18.7% 30.7% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 6.4% ±1.3 pts 4.7% 4.5% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.0% ±0.9 pts 4.5% 3.9% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.4 pts 0.8% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 9.3% ±2.0 pts 7.3% 11.2% +2.4 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 13.4% ±2.8 pts 11.2% 15.5% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 16.1% ±2.2 pts 14.0% 7.2% –
With a disability 10.6% ±1.9 pts 14.0% 13.1% –
No health insurance coverage 4.7% ±1.4 pts 9.3% 12.4% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 95.3% ±1.2 pts 92.5% 89.2% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 52.2% ±3.1 pts 38.5% 34.9% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 22.7% ±2.9 pts 16.8% 13.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.8% ±2.0 pts 86.8% 87.0% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.0% ±0.9 pts 4.9% 2.7% –

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 Evans earn?

Half of Evans's 12,056 households earn less than $125,098 a year (±$10,955), against $95,592 in Columbia County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $135,421 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure EvansColumbia CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $125,098 ±$10,955 $95,592 $77,353 no clear change
Mean household income $141,278 ±$6,861 $119,651 $106,944 –
Per capita income $49,773 ±$2,875 $43,717 $40,924 no clear change
People below the poverty line 6.6% ±1.8 pts 7.5% 13.4% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 10.6% ±4.6 pts 10.5% 18.3% no clear change
Households receiving SNAP 3.4% ±1.5 pts 6.7% 12.3% –
Households with a computer 97.9% ±1.1 pts 96.4% 95.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 93.0% ±2.5 pts 91.6% 91.0% –

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 Evans?

Owners occupy 87.8% of Evans's occupied homes and renters 12.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $366,100 by its owner (±$9,236). The median renter pays $1,617 a month including utilities, and 34.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure EvansColumbia CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $366,100 ±$9,236 $305,300 $303,300 +$43,535
Median gross rent $1,617 ±$296 $1,409 $1,393 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 34.5% ±10.9 pts 37.4% 43.4% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,070 ±$96 $1,859 $1,783 –
Owner-occupied homes 87.8% ±2.4 pts 78.1% 65.7% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 12.2% ±2.4 pts 21.9% 34.3% –
Housing units 13,398 ±715 61,668 4,541,835 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 5.6% ±2.6 pts 2.6% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 8.6% ±7.4 pts 8.7% 6.8% –
Single-family detached homes 88.2% ±2.5 pts 79.6% 66.3% –
Mobile homes 1.2% ±0.6 pts 5.8% 7.8% –
Built 2020 or later 2.0% ±0.7 pts 4.0% 2.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 18.8% ±2.6 pts 22.8% 11.6% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.5% 3.9% –
Households with no vehicle 1.3% ±0.7 pts 3.1% 5.9% –

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 do people in Evans work and get to work?

82.0% of Evans's workers drive alone and 8.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure EvansColumbia CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 63.2% ±2.8 pts 64.5% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 3.9% ±1.5 pts 4.8% 5.1% no clear change
Drove alone to work 82.0% ±3.3 pts 79.1% 70.9% –
Carpooled 7.1% ±2.0 pts 8.4% 8.9% –
Public transportation 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 1.1% –
Walked 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.4% 1.3% –
Worked from home 8.9% ±2.2 pts 11.0% 15.9% +4.8 pts
Mean travel time to work 24.3 min ±1.4 24.9 min 28.3 min −4.7 min

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 Evans?

6 census tracts lie mostly in Evans, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $86,964 (Tract 303.07) to $173,500 (Tract 301.07).

Census tracts in Evans, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Evans
Tract 303.08Columbia County12,923 $152,574 $394,90093%
Tract 303.11Columbia County5,337 $119,688 $371,30097%
Tract 303.07Columbia County6,450 $86,964 $291,50080%
Tract 301.03Columbia County3,766 $145,583 $409,200100%
Tract 303.10Columbia County3,292 $142,574 $353,100100%
Tract 301.07Columbia County4,088 $173,500 $495,90074%
Tract 303.06Columbia County7,575 $94,477 $316,30033%
Tract 302.01Columbia County6,380 $73,750 $218,10025%

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 Evans) · Census block assignment files

How does Evans compare with other places in Georgia?

Evans ranks 15th of 348 places in Georgia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Evans's rank in Georgia (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)31st360
Residents per square mile90th360
Median household income15th348
Per capita income41st357
Median home value56th346
Median gross rent61st337
Poverty rate281st302
Bachelor's degree or higher32nd343
Median age72nd360
Owner-occupied share27th354
Work from home149th198
Travel time to work221st359

Evans's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)

Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Evans 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 Evans?

7 of the 57 figures for Evans 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 Evans 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' school search.