Jesup is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 9,958 people and five associated neighborhoods, Jesup is the 104th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Jesup is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jesup is a city of service providers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jesup who work in management occupations (12.33%), healthcare (7.49%), and maintenance occupations (7.17%). The education level of Jesup citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.50% of adults 25 and older in Jesup have a college degree. The per capita income in Jesup in 2022 was $27,895, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,580 for a family of four. However, Jesup contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jesup is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jesup home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jesup residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jesup include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Jesup is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
