City in Putnam County, Georgia · 20.5 sq mi · 333 people per sq mi
About 6,800 people live in Eatonton. The typical household earns $56,250, and the median resident is 43.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,340 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.63%
Men 31.8 · Women 53.6
1840–2026
6,838
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
6,838
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,838 | +89 | 1.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,749 | +53 | 0.79% |
| 2024 | 6,696 | +97 | 1.47% |
| 2023 | 6,599 | +67 | 1.03% |
| 2022 | 6,532 | +66 | 1.02% |
| 2021 | 6,466 | +126 | 1.99% |
| 2020 | 6,340 | -371 | 5.53% |
| 2019 | 6,711 | +100 | 1.51% |
| 2018 | 6,611 | +14 | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 6,597 | +50 | 0.76% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 65 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 54% | 57% |
| Never married | 28% | 43% | 13% |
| Divorced | 7% | 2% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 1% | 15% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau