Median Household Income
$88,438
Median Home Value
$276,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,147/mo
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Homeownership Rate
78.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.2%
Median Age
37.0
Population Over Time
Effingham County grew 28.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
53,673
2016
55,852
2018
58,689
2020
62,241
2022
65,314
2024
69,143
Business & Industry
Effingham County has 987 business establishments employing 10,876 people.
Construction
148
Other services (except public administration)
126
Health care and social assistance
90
Accommodation and food services
80
Professional, scientific, and technical services
80
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
54
Finance and insurance
52
Real estate and rental and leasing
39
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.