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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Echols County, GA compare?
| Figure | Echols County, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,685 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,697 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 9 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.5% |
| Measure | Echols County, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,709 |
| Median age | 30.5±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.1%±7.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.1%±7.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.3%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.9%±3.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.8%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.7%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $59,489±$12,940 |
| Per capita income | $25,726±$3,470 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.2%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $124,100±$48,439 |
| Median gross rent | $1,017±$227 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.7%±24.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.9%±8.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.0%±2.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.0%±1.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.4%±8.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.2 min±5.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.1%±7.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov