Jury Pool Profile
Burke County, Georgia
- County seat
- Waynesboro
- Judicial district
- Augusta Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 24,408
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 24,470.
At a glance
Burke County is a 24,408-person venue. The county population is 50% White and 45% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $51,974, $27,938 below the GA state median of $79,912; 15.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 43.9% of covered employment, average pay $116,262/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.59%, above the 3.45% state average. The county has not voted for the same party across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles . See Section 3 for cycle-by-cycle breakdowns.
- Population
- 24,470
- Median household income
- $53,014
- Unemployment
- 4.6%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 50% / 45%.
Burke County has a population of 24,470, with a median age of 38.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 50.4%; Black residents 45.3%. Independently, 3.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $51,974; 15.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 24.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Trade, transportation & utilities, about 44% of covered jobs.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 43.9% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 24.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.59%, above the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Different parties won across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles.
Burke County was carried by the Republican candidate with 54.4% of the vote in 2024; the Republican candidate with 50.5% of the vote in 2020; the Democratic candidate with 50.6% of the vote in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 8.7% of the adult civilian population (1,610 individuals).