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Jesup, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jesup is 10,275, which is 10.73% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Jesup population density is 617.88 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jesup is white, which represent 52.68% of the total population. The average Jesup education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 10,275. #96

Population Growth Since 2000, #305

Jesup, GA	10.73%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #285

Jesup, GA	617.88 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,413 (52.68%, #406)
Black:	4,217 (41.04%, #208)
Hispanic:	859 (8.36%, #170)
Asian:	14 (0.14%, #307)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	33 (0.32%, #135)
One Race, Other:	315 (3.07%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	283 (2.75%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	464 (54.02%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	209 (24.33%, see rank)
Cuban:	27 (3.14%, see rank)
Central American:	53 (6.17%, see rank)
South American:	83 (9.66%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,446 (82.20%) out of the total population of 10,275 reported first ancestry.

	Jesup, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	20	0.19%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	18	0.18%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	1,028	10.00%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	167	1.63%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	592	5.76%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	861	8.38%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	79	0.77%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	10	0.10%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	220	2.14%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	14	0.14%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	31	0.30%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	100	0.97%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	39	0.38%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	201	1.96%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	8	0.08%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	6	0.06%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	842	8.19%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	10	0.10%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,622 (54.72%, see rank)

Females: 4,653 (45.28%, see rank)

Jesup, GA	Male: 54.72% Female: 45.28%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jesup, GA	37.80 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jesup, GA	37.50 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jesup, GA	38.80 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Jesup, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	466	4.54%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	664	6.46%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	902	8.78%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	564	5.49%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	311	3.03%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,716	16.70%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,467	14.28%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,551	15.09%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,120	10.90%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	889	8.65%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	448	4.36%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	177	1.72%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jesup, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,368, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,375, 18.66%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,059, 41.52%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,028, 27.52%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	546, 7.41%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	360, 4.89%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.44, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jesup, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	188	89.89%	10.11%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,458	96.78%, see rank	3.22%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	574	99.13%, see rank	0.87%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	373	77.48%, see rank	22.52%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	41	85.37%, see rank	14.63%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jesup, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	3,253, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	1,035, 31.82%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,218, 68.18%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,088, 64.19%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.26, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,333, 40.98%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,165, 35.81%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jesup, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	8,243	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,720	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	1,983	42.01%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	1,885	39.94%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	98	2.08%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	754	15.97%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,523	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	822	23.33%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	1,703	48.34%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	612	17.37%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	386	10.96%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jesup, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	9,668	94.09%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,525	63.50%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,082	30.00%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	61	0.59%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	607	5.91%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	125	1.22%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	482	4.69%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	41	0.40%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	23	0.22%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	11	0.11%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	532	5.18%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jesup, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	3,069	94.34%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	146	4.49%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	38	1.17%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.