Statesboro is the most populous city in and county seat of Bulloch County, Georgia, United States. Located in the southeastern part of the state, its population was 33,438 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Statesboro micropolitan area, which had 81,099 residents, and is part of the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro combined statistical area.
The city was chartered in 1803, starting as a small trading community providing basic essentials for surrounding cotton plantations. This drove the economy throughout the 19th century, both before and after the American Civil War. In 1906, Statesboro was selected as the home of the First District A&M School, a land grant college that eventually developed into Georgia Southern...
| Ethnicity | Statesboro | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 48% | 60.1% |
| African American | 39.5% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.8% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Statesboro | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 11.7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 9.5% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 19.8% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 17.7% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 14.4% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 6.6% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6.9% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1.3% | 7.1% |
| Education | Statesboro | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 11% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 32% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 24% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 15% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 6% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |