Language Spoken At Home in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 15,405 | 100% |
| English only | 13,615 | 88.4% |
| Language other than English | 1,790 | 11.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,171 | 7.6% |
| Spanish | 1,717 | 11.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,160 | 7.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 46 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 27 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,312 | 100% |
| American | 965 | 5.9% |
| Arab | 10 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 13 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 36 | 0.2% |
| English | 5,765 | 35.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 67 | 0.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 180 | 1.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 222 | 1.4% |
| Italian | 68 | 0.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 35 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 9 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 59 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 88 | 0.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 29 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 111 | 0.7% |
Households By Type in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,787 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,894 | 67.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,875 | 32.4% |
| Married-couple family | 2,615 | 45.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,073 | 18.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 300 | 5.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 162 | 2.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 979 | 16.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 640 | 11.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,893 | 32.7% |
| Householder living alone | 1,737 | 30.0% |
| 65 years and over | 792 | 13.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,193 | 37.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,670 | 28.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,513 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,787 | 46.2% |
| Spouse | 2,624 | 21.0% |
| Child | 3,128 | 25.0% |
| Other relatives | 604 | 4.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 370 | 3.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 208 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,097 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,725 | 46.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,352 | 41.4% |
| Separated | 153 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 153 | 1.9% |
| Divorced | 714 | 8.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,636 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,345 | 23.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,674 | 47.4% |
| Separated | 220 | 3.9% |
| Widowed | 853 | 15.1% |
| Divorced | 544 | 9.7% |
Fertility in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 236 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 124 | 52.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 87 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 80 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 155 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 147 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 384 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 313 | 81.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 56 | 14.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 77 | 20.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 14 | 3.6% |
| 5 or more years | 166 | 43.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 313 | 100% |
| Who are female | 208 | 66.5% |
| Who are married | 253 | 80.8% |
School Enrollment in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,756 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 189 | 6.9% |
| Kindergarten | 192 | 7.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,435 | 52.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 631 | 22.9% |
| College or graduate school | 309 | 11.2% |
Educational Attainment in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,801 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,058 | 9.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,931 | 16.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,564 | 47.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,112 | 9.4% |
| Associate's degree | 681 | 5.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 709 | 6.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 746 | 6.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 74.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.3% |
Veteran Status in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,218 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,026 | 7.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,515 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,163 | 17.3% |
| Under 18 years | 3,094 | 100% |
| With a disability | 66 | 2.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,379 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,245 | 16.9% |
| 65 years and over | 2,042 | 100% |
| With a disability | 852 | 41.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 16,140 | 100% |
| Same house | 15,247 | 94.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 875 | 5.4% |
| Same county | 380 | 2.4% |
| Different county | 495 | 3.1% |
| Same state | 445 | 2.8% |
| Different state | 50 | 0.3% |
| Abroad | 18 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,312 | 100% |
| Native | 14,632 | 89.7% |
| Born in United States | 14,546 | 89.2% |
| State of residence | 12,203 | 74.8% |
| Different state | 2,343 | 14.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 86 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 1,680 | 10.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,680 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 185 | 11.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,495 | 89.0% |
Year of Entry in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,766 | 100% |
| Native | 86 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 86 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,680 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 19 | 1.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,661 | 98.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Telfair County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,680 | 100% |
| Europe | 39 | 2.3% |
| Asia | 58 | 3.5% |
| Africa | 17 | 1.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,457 | 86.7% |
| Northern America | 109 | 6.5% |