Echols County is a very small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 3,709 people and two associated neighborhoods, Echols County is the 187th largest community in Georgia.When you are in Echols County, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.35% of Echols County’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Echols County is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Echols County who work in office and administrative support (13.99%), food service (8.39%), and farm management occupations (7.61%). In terms of college education, the citizens of Echols County rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.41% of adults 25 and older in Echols County have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Echols County in 2022 was $25,653, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,612 for a family of four. However, Echols County contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Echols County is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Echols County home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Echols County residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Echols County also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.31% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Echols County include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Echols County is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
