Eatonton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 6,545 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Eatonton is the 133rd largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Eatonton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Eatonton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eatonton who work in sales jobs (15.55%), office and administrative support (12.84%), and computer science and math (6.34%). Also of interest is that Eatonton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Eatonton is worth considering.The citizens of Eatonton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.29% of adults in Eatonton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Eatonton in 2022 was $33,241, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,964 for a family of four. However, Eatonton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Eatonton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Eatonton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eatonton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Eatonton include English, Irish, European, German, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Eatonton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
