How many people live in Stephens County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 27,500 people living in Stephens County, GA. That makes Stephens County the 72nd-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.24% of people living in the state.
27.5K
population of Stephens County, GA (2024)
0.24%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 27,500 people lived in Stephens County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Stephens County, GA’s age demographics?
About 5,900 Stephens County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,900 Stephens County residents, or 21.6% 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 Stephens County, GA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Stephens County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 80.9% of the Stephens County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Stephens County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.6%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Stephens County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.88% 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.
Stephens 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 Stephens County, GA is Toccoa with about 9,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Stephens County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Toccoa | 9,389 |
| 2. | Martin (pt.) | 346 |
| 3. | Avalon | 242 |
| 4. | Balance of Stephens County | 17,521 |
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