Effingham County

Effingham County has 69,143 residents across 6 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $88,438, 14% above the Georgia figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $276,000, and 27% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

69,143residentsACS 2020–2024

$88,438median household incomeGeorgia: $77K

$276,000median home valueowner-occupied homes

87%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Effingham County in GeorgiaZIP codes in Effingham County highlighted; the rest of Georgia in grey

Map of Georgia with Effingham County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 6 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
31303	2,604	$76K	$181K	73%	23%	81%	51 min
31307	1,752	$106K	$318K	80%	41%	94%	26 min
31312	25,991	$102K	$296K	88%	31%	92%	37 min
31318	451	$78K	$-666667K	92%	3%	83%	28 min
31326	23,940	$83K	$279K	72%	29%	88%	33 min
31329	9,609	$78K	$253K	78%	20%	76%	32 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

69,143 residents in 24,287 households, next to the Georgia figure.

26%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

13%

aged 65 and over

22%

of households are people living alone

58%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

25,943 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $276,000 (±$9,645).

78%

of households own their home

74%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

17%

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,147

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later5%

2010–201921%

2000–200928%

1990–199917%

1980–198910%

1970–19799%

1960–19695%

1950–19591%

1940–19491%

1939 or earlier3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,983.

$88,438

median household income

6.8%

of people live below the poverty line

5.5%

unemployment rate

27%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

35 min

average commute to work

27%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

92%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

87%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates