Language Spoken At Home in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,598 | 100% |
| English only | 8,443 | 98.2% |
| Language other than English | 155 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 75 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 140 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 66 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 15 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,984 | 100% |
| American | 1,301 | 14.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 9 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 12 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 31 | 0.3% |
| English | 510 | 5.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 16 | 0.2% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 0.1% |
| German | 330 | 3.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 368 | 4.1% |
| Italian | 18 | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 94 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 93 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 140 | 1.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,044 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,099 | 69.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 606 | 19.9% |
| Married-couple family | 1,526 | 50.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 381 | 12.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 112 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 57 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 461 | 15.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 168 | 5.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 945 | 31.0% |
| Householder living alone | 877 | 28.8% |
| 65 years and over | 315 | 10.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 704 | 23.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 970 | 31.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,873 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,044 | 34.3% |
| Spouse | 1,518 | 17.1% |
| Child | 2,887 | 32.5% |
| Other relatives | 1,157 | 13.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 267 | 3.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 121 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,605 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,408 | 39.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,559 | 43.2% |
| Separated | 110 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 207 | 5.7% |
| Divorced | 321 | 8.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,811 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,130 | 29.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,707 | 44.8% |
| Separated | 198 | 5.2% |
| Widowed | 412 | 10.8% |
| Divorced | 364 | 9.6% |
Fertility in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 68 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 68 | 100.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 60 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 35 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 104 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 264 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 33 | 12.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 22 | 8.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 2 | 0.8% |
| 5 or more years | 9 | 3.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 33 | 100% |
| Who are female | 19 | 57.6% |
| Who are married | 31 | 93.9% |
School Enrollment in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,864 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 69 | 3.7% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 4.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,054 | 56.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 327 | 17.5% |
| College or graduate school | 339 | 18.2% |
Educational Attainment in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,196 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 512 | 8.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,299 | 21.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,601 | 42.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 838 | 13.5% |
| Associate's degree | 273 | 4.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 482 | 7.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 191 | 3.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 70.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.9% |
Veteran Status in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,107 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 599 | 8.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,873 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,502 | 16.9% |
| Under 18 years | 1,877 | 100% |
| With a disability | 30 | 1.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,581 | 100% |
| With a disability | 825 | 14.8% |
| 65 years and over | 1,415 | 100% |
| With a disability | 647 | 45.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,876 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,373 | 94.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 501 | 5.6% |
| Same county | 92 | 1.0% |
| Different county | 409 | 4.6% |
| Same state | 317 | 3.6% |
| Different state | 92 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 2 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,984 | 100% |
| Native | 8,929 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 8,926 | 99.4% |
| State of residence | 8,218 | 91.5% |
| Different state | 708 | 7.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 3 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 55 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 55 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 6 | 10.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 49 | 89.1% |
Year of Entry in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 58 | 100% |
| Native | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 55 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 55 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Twiggs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 55 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 6 | 10.9% |
| Latin America | 49 | 89.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |