How many people live in Oglethorpe County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 16,200 people living in Oglethorpe County, GA. That makes Oglethorpe County the 106th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.14% of people living in the state.
16.2K
population of Oglethorpe County, GA (2024)
0.14%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 16,200 people lived in Oglethorpe County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Oglethorpe County, GA’s age demographics?
About 3,300 Oglethorpe County, GA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,500 Oglethorpe County residents, or 21.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Oglethorpe County, GA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Oglethorpe County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 72.4% of the Oglethorpe County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Oglethorpe County, GA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (15.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Oglethorpe County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.5% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Oglethorpe County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Oglethorpe County, GA is Crawford with about 898 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Oglethorpe County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Crawford | 898 |
| 2. | Arnoldsville | 469 |
| 3. | Maxeys | 219 |
| 4. | Lexington | 217 |
| 5. | Balance of Oglethorpe County | 14,369 |
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