Jury Pool Profile
Irwin County, Georgia
- County seat
- Ocilla
- Judicial district
- Tifton Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 9,020
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 9,285.
At a glance
Irwin County is a 9,020-person venue. The county population is 69% White and 24% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $54,271, $25,641 below the GA state median of $79,912; 15.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 30.1% of covered employment, average pay $43,726/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.51%, above the 3.45% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 74% to 77% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 9,285
- Median household income
- $51,384
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 69% / 24%.
Irwin County has a population of 9,285, with a median age of 40.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 69.4%; Black residents 24.1%. Independently, 7.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $54,271; 15.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 19.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, even counting every withheld job toward the other sectors: Education & health services, about 30% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 30.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 16.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.51%, above the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 75%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Irwin County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 76.9% in 2024, 75.2% in 2020, 74.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 70% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 4.0% of the adult civilian population (287 individuals).