Statesboro is also a major college town with a large number of people who are 18 years or older and attending college. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Statesboro have a strong influence on the local culture and entertainment scene, which may seem dormant by comparison in the summer months when much of the student population is away. In the fall, the return of students has a reinvigorating effect on the community. Because colleges are lasting institutions, they have a stabilizing effect on the economy by providing direct local benefits such as jobs for faculty and staff and spending by students. Statesboro’s economy is one such example of this.
The overall education level of Statesboro is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.21% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Statesboro in 2018 was $18,069, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,276 for a family of four. However, Statesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Statesboro also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.19% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Statesboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Statesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Statesboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Statesboro include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Statesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
