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  • FIPS 13099
  • Largest town: Blakely

Early County, Georgia

Early County had 10,444 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 512.6 square miles of land. It ranks 124th of 159 in Georgia by population and 20th by land area.

Population
10,444
#124 of 159 in Georgia · #2,381 in US
Area
512.6 sq mi
#20 of 159 in Georgia · #2,032 in US
Density
20 / sq mi
#144 of 159 in Georgia · #2,235 in US
Median household income
$43,444
#144 of 159 in Georgia · #3,016 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Early County within Georgia. Pin: Atlanta.

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Early County population, land area and income

Early County had 10,444 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 512.6 square miles of land. It ranks 124th of 159 in Georgia by population and 20th by land area. That works out to 20.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Georgia has 24,275 residents, so Early County has 43% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $43,444 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

10,444

3144th1st

2381st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

513 sq mi

3144th1st

2032nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

20.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

2235th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$43,444

3143rd1st

3016th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Georgia (159)

Population

10,444

159th1st

124th of 159 (GA)

Land area

513 sq mi

159th1st

20th of 159 (GA)

Density

20.4 / sq mi

159th1st

144th of 159 (GA)

Median household income

$43,444

159th1st

144th of 159 (GA)

How Early County's population changed since 2020

Early County lost 352 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.3%. That ranks 148th of 159 in Georgia for growth. The median Georgia county changed by +2.3%, and the state as a whole by +4.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Early County recorded 472 births and 750 deaths, a natural change of -278. Net international migration added -2 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -112. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 278 people.

10.8k202010.6k202110.6k202210.6k202310.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
472
Deaths
750
Net international migration
-2
Net domestic migration
-112
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-126

Where Early County is

The Census internal point of Early County is at 31.324200, -84.906700. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Georgia's 159 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Early County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Echols County: -0.6%Wilcox County: +1.3%Polk County: +3.9%Bacon County: -0.6%Webster County: -1.6%Sumter County: -1.9%Jenkins County: +2.0%Gilmer County: +6.1%Murray County: +3.3%Glascock County: +4.0%Fayette County: +4.7%Rockdale County: +4.3%Clay County: -0.5%Dodge County: -1.6%Lamar County: +11.5%Monroe County: +12.0%Jasper County: +17.4%Stephens County: +2.5%Laurens County: +1.5%Johnson County: -0.1%Heard County: +5.9%Bibb County: +0.0%Cook County: +4.3%Schley County: -0.8%Chattooga County: +1.5%Crawford County: +2.0%Dade County: -1.0%Miller County: -2.8%Turner County: +0.4%Cherokee County: +9.5%Lanier County: +5.4%Haralson County: +7.9%Morgan County: +8.6%Towns County: +5.0%Bulloch County: +6.9%Ben Hill County: -1.3%Colquitt County: +2.3%Irwin County: -5.1%Coffee County: +1.8%Gordon County: +5.3%Butts County: +6.2%Franklin County: +7.4%Tift County: +0.8%Atkinson County: +1.5%Marion County: +1.4%Clinch County: +2.2%Madison County: +8.2%Putnam County: +5.5%Greene County: +10.8%Warren County: -1.2%Newton County: +9.8%Union County: +11.3%Forsyth County: +10.7%Baldwin County: -0.3%Seminole County: +1.5%Berrien County: +2.9%Habersham County: +7.6%Burke County: -0.7%Henry County: +7.2%Charlton County: +3.9%Brantley County: +4.2%Liberty County: +5.0%Lowndes County: +3.1%Douglas County: +5.0%Telfair County: -11.7%Randolph County: -4.4%Dooly County: +0.2%Baker County: -4.1%Banks County: +12.0%Catoosa County: +1.4%Walker County: +2.4%Paulding County: +11.2%Twiggs County: -3.5%Candler County: +0.9%Fulton County: +2.0%Elbert County: +2.5%Cobb County: +2.8%Lee County: +2.6%Houston County: +6.4%DeKalb County: +0.7%Taylor County: -0.5%Richmond County: -0.1%Fannin County: +1.6%Decatur County: +0.2%Dougherty County: -3.2%Pulaski County: +3.1%Bartow County: +7.5%Screven County: +1.7%Quitman County: +4.5%Taliaferro County: +4.0%Tattnall County: -0.2%Pierce County: +4.7%Ware County: -0.0%Toombs County: +1.5%McDuffie County: +0.7%Dawson County: +24.7%Clayton County: -0.6%Appling County: +1.6%Clarke County: +1.1%Camden County: +7.6%Crisp County: -2.9%Evans County: +0.7%Upson County: +2.2%Walton County: +13.0%Hall County: +9.0%Montgomery County: -0.0%Whitfield County: +2.2%Jeff Davis County: +2.1%Lincoln County: +4.5%McIntosh County: +7.4%Meriwether County: +4.0%Muscogee County: -2.5%Oconee County: +6.5%Peach County: +4.2%Pike County: +9.1%Wilkinson County: -1.9%Bryan County: +13.5%Chatham County: +4.2%Effingham County: +12.2%Harris County: +5.8%Treutlen County: +0.4%Long County: +25.7%Wayne County: +6.6%Oglethorpe County: +8.8%Wilkes County: +0.2%Jackson County: +22.3%Calhoun County: -2.4%Emanuel County: +1.4%Gwinnett County: +4.7%Talbot County: +0.5%Lumpkin County: +7.1%Spalding County: +4.2%Bleckley County: +0.8%Washington County: -0.6%Macon County: -1.6%Thomas County: +0.6%Grady County: +0.2%Columbia County: +6.8%Pickens County: +9.7%Chattahoochee County: -9.8%Carroll County: +8.7%Coweta County: +7.8%Hancock County: -0.3%White County: +5.5%Jones County: +2.3%Floyd County: +2.8%Mitchell County: -6.2%Glynn County: +2.4%Early County: -3.3%Wheeler County: -5.0%Barrow County: +14.6%Brooks County: +0.4%Hart County: +8.4%Stewart County: -9.2%Terrell County: -4.8%Jefferson County: -4.2%Worth County: -2.3%Rabun County: +4.7%Troup County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.6%
  2. < +1.5%
  3. < +4.0%
  4. < +7.2%
  5. ≥ +7.2%
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Orange pin: Early County internal point. Dark pin: Atlanta.

Internal point

Decimal
31.324200, -84.906700
DMS
31°19'27.12"N 84°54'24.12"W
UTM
16N 699180.3E 3467424.5N
Geohash
djed5ykud
Plus code
863Q83FV+M8

Towns in Early County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Early County, 5,446 people together, or 52% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Early County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Blakely with 5,142.

  1. 01Blakely5,142
  2. 02Arlington (part)304
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Early County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Early County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Houston County, AL, with 109,366 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Atlanta and the nearest big city

Atlanta is 170.2 miles N of Early County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tallahassee, FL (population 205,089), 71.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Dothan, AL (population 71,650), 30.2 miles away.

Early County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Early County is 13099: state code 13 for Georgia plus county code 099. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $43,444.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Early County, Georgia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 10,444. That is down 352 people (3.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,796.

What is the FIPS code of Early County?

13099. The first two digits (13) are Georgia; the last three (099) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Early County?

Blakely, with 5,142 residents inside Early County in 2024.

Which counties border Early County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Houston County, AL; Henry County, AL; Seminole County, GA; Miller County, GA; Calhoun County, GA; Clay County, GA; Baker County, GA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.