Median Household Income
$80,404
Median Home Value
$189,500
Median Gross Rent
$733/mo
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
Homeownership Rate
78.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.9%
Median Age
40.0
Population Over Time
Effingham County grew 0.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
34,280
2016
34,356
2018
34,174
2020
34,151
2022
34,594
2024
34,522
Business & Industry
Effingham County has 1,263 business establishments employing 32,183 people.
Health care and social assistance
161
Other services (except public administration)
148
Construction
146
Accommodation and food services
125
Finance and insurance
73
Professional, scientific, and technical services
68
Wholesale trade
68
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
55
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.