Language Spoken At Home in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,814 | 100% |
| English only | 2,856 | 74.9% |
| Language other than English | 958 | 25.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 714 | 18.7% |
| Spanish | 821 | 21.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 577 | 15.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 14 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14 | 0.4% |
| Other languages | 123 | 3.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 123 | 3.2% |
Ancestry in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,024 | 100% |
| American | 369 | 9.2% |
| Arab | 30 | 0.7% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 5 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 29 | 0.7% |
| English | 258 | 6.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 30 | 0.7% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 317 | 7.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 518 | 12.9% |
| Italian | 38 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 8 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 47 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 22 | 0.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,333 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,058 | 79.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 526 | 39.5% |
| Married-couple family | 795 | 59.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 382 | 28.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 98 | 7.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 38 | 2.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 165 | 12.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 106 | 8.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 275 | 20.6% |
| Householder living alone | 214 | 16.1% |
| 65 years and over | 125 | 9.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 556 | 41.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 313 | 23.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,024 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,333 | 33.1% |
| Spouse | 766 | 19.0% |
| Child | 1,388 | 34.5% |
| Other relatives | 408 | 10.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 129 | 3.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 65 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,555 | 100% |
| Never married | 419 | 26.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 963 | 61.9% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 44 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 129 | 8.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,597 | 100% |
| Never married | 395 | 24.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 870 | 54.5% |
| Separated | 50 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 181 | 11.3% |
| Divorced | 101 | 6.3% |
Fertility in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 80 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 72 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 121 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 142 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 216 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 26 | 12.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 14 | 6.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 4 | 1.9% |
| 5 or more years | 8 | 3.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 26 | 100% |
| Who are female | 12 | 46.2% |
| Who are married | 15 | 57.7% |
School Enrollment in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,095 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7 | 0.6% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 3.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 603 | 55.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 261 | 23.8% |
| College or graduate school | 184 | 16.8% |
Educational Attainment in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,397 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 398 | 16.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 229 | 9.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 978 | 40.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 481 | 20.1% |
| Associate's degree | 132 | 5.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 103 | 4.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 76 | 3.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 73.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.5% |
Veteran Status in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,904 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 312 | 10.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,024 | 100% |
| With a disability | 654 | 16.3% |
| Under 18 years | 1,120 | 100% |
| With a disability | 91 | 8.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,474 | 100% |
| With a disability | 376 | 15.2% |
| 65 years and over | 430 | 100% |
| With a disability | 187 | 43.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,936 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,918 | 74.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,012 | 25.7% |
| Same county | 520 | 13.2% |
| Different county | 492 | 12.5% |
| Same state | 464 | 11.8% |
| Different state | 28 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 6 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,024 | 100% |
| Native | 3,347 | 83.2% |
| Born in United States | 3,332 | 82.8% |
| State of residence | 2,232 | 55.5% |
| Different state | 1,100 | 27.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 15 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 677 | 16.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 677 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 677 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 692 | 100% |
| Native | 15 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 677 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 6 | 0.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 671 | 99.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Echols County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 677 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 19 | 2.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 658 | 97.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |