How many people live in Upson County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 28,400 people living in Upson County, GA. That makes Upson County the 69th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.25% of people living in the state.
28.4K
population of Upson County, GA (2024)
0.25%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 28,400 people lived in Upson County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Upson County, GA’s age demographics?
About 5,400 Upson County, GA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 6,400 Upson County residents, or 22.6% 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 Upson County, GA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Upson County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 66.5% of the Upson County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Upson County, GA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (27.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Upson County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.63% 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.
Upson 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 Upson County, GA is Thomaston with about 9,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Upson County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thomaston | 9,850 |
| 2. | Yatesville | 509 |
| 3. | Balance of Upson County | 17,999 |
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