Jury Pool Profile
Upson County, Georgia
- County seat
- Thomaston
- Judicial district
- Griffin Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 28,500
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 28,029.
At a glance
Upson County is a 28,500-person venue. The county population is 68% White and 26% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $56,452, $23,460 below the GA state median of $79,912; 15.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.6% 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 31.4% of covered employment, average pay $52,899/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.49%, above the 3.45% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 67% to 70% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 28,029
- Median household income
- $55,429
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 68% / 26%.
Upson County has a population of 28,029, with a median age of 41.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 67.8%; Black residents 25.8%. Independently, 2.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $56,452; 15.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 16.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 31% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 31.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.49%, above the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 68%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Upson County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 69.7% in 2024, 66.7% in 2020, 66.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.8% of the adult civilian population (1,693 individuals).