How many people live in Toombs County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 27,500 people living in Toombs County, GA. That makes Toombs County the 73rd-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.24% of people living in the state.
27.5K
population of Toombs County, GA (2024)
0.24%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 27,500 people lived in Toombs County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Toombs County, GA’s age demographics?
About 4,600 Toombs County, GA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 7,200 Toombs County residents, or 26.2% 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 higher share of Toombs County, GA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Toombs County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 57.9% of the Toombs County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Toombs County, GA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (26.3%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Toombs County’s Hispanic population accounts for 13%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.87% 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.
Toombs 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 Toombs County, GA is Vidalia with about 10,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Toombs County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vidalia (pt.) | 10,715 |
| 2. | Lyons | 4,253 |
| 3. | Santa Claus | 206 |
| 4. | Balance of Toombs County | 12,314 |
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