Eatonton Population History 1990 - 2023

Eatonton Population Facts

What is the current population of Eatonton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Eatonton is 6,579. Eatonton, Georgia is the 4,154th largest city in the US.

What county is Eatonton, Georgia in?

Eatonton is located entirely in Putnam County.

What is the size of Eatonton, Georgia in square miles?

Eatonton has an area of 20.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Eatonton?

The peak population of Eatonton was in 2000, when its population was 6,769. In 2000, Eatonton was the 3,634th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,154th largest city in the US. Eatonton is currently 2.8% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Eatonton shrinking?

Eatonton has shrunk 2.8% since the year 2000. Eatonton, Georgia's growth is below average. 74% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Eatonton, Georgia?

Eatonton has a population density of 316 people per square mile.

Eatonton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Eatonton, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Eatonton, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,610. The voting age population is 42.4% male and 57.6% female.

What percentage of Eatonton, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.4% of the residents of Eatonton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Eatonton, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Eatonton are 57.8% Black, 39.9% White, 1.8% Other, 0.3% Two or more races and 0.2% Asian. Additionally, 8.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Eatonton, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Eatonton, 22.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 38.9%. On a per-household basis, 10.1% of families are below the poverty line in Eatonton.

What percentage of Eatonton, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.7% of Eatonton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Eatonton, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.1% of Eatonton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.3% have a bachelor's degree and 9.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Eatonton, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Eatonton residents aged 5 and older, 3.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Eatonton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Eatonton, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Eatonton is 5.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Eatonton, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Eatonton, 16.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Eatonton, Georgia?

The median household income in Eatonton is $37,398.

Eatonton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Eatonton, Georgia?

In Eatonton, 74.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Eatonton, Georgia?

Renters occupy 25.4% of housing units in Eatonton.

What percentage of Eatonton, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Eatonton, 4.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Eatonton, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Eatonton, 12.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 390 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Eatonton, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Eatonton is $518.

What percentage of households in Eatonton, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Eatonton, 63.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.