What percentage of people rent in Swainsboro, GA?

Name: Renters and owners in Swainsboro, GA, 2020–2024
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55.2% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Swainsboro, GA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,408 renting households against 1,142 that own their home.

In Swainsboro, the share of households that rent went from 58.8% in 2015–2019 to 55.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 55.2% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 1,408 (±251)
Median renter income: $46,085 (±$8,245)

Who rents and who owns in Swainsboro

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Swainsboro	Emanuel County	Georgia	United States
Renter-occupied share	55.2% (±7.7 points)	39.2% (±3.3 points)	34.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,408 (±251)	3,260 (±338)	1,398,009 (±10,043)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,142 (±217)	5,052 (±291)	2,676,357 (±16,436)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,085 (±$8,245)	$47,004 (±$6,536)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,364 (±$16,246)	$58,154 (±$7,058)	$96,363 (±$555)	$100,009

In Swainsboro, the renter share is higher than in Emanuel County (39.2%).

It is also higher than in Georgia (34.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Emanuel County, Swainsboro ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 68 of 602.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Swainsboro has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	58.8% (±5.7 points)	55.2% (±7.7 points)	−3.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$633 (±$46)	$836 (±$94)	+32.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$26,975 (±$5,318)	$49,750 (±$12,350)	+84.4%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Swainsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swainsboro
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Swainsboro	—	55.2% (±7.7 points)	—
Nunez	6.5 mi	15.6% (±20.3 points)	Lower
Twin City	10 mi	44.1% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Summertown	12 mi	14.3% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Stillmore	12 mi	30.6% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Kite	13 mi	33.8% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield	15 mi	39.3% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	15 mi	25.3% (±17.2 points)	Lower
Adrian	15 mi	51.8% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nunez, GA (15.6%), Summertown, GA (14.3%), Stillmore, GA (30.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Emanuel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Swainsboro	55.2% (±7.7 points)
2	Twin City	44.1% (±12.9 points)
3	Garfield	39.3% (±23.7 points)
4	Stillmore	30.6% (±16.0 points)
5	Oak Park	25.3% (±17.2 points)
6	Nunez	15.6% (±20.3 points)
7	Summertown	14.3% (±16.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Swainsboro

How many renters are there in Swainsboro?

Swainsboro has an estimated 1,408 (±251) renting households, 55.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Swainsboro?

In Swainsboro, the share of households that rent went from 58.8% in 2015–2019 to 55.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Swainsboro?

A renting household in Swainsboro has 2.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Swainsboro?

The median renting household in Swainsboro, GA has an income of $46,085 (±$8,245) a year, against $68,364 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Swainsboro city, Georgia (place:74964, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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