Your life in Schley County, Georgia

What stands out

What stands out about Schley County: natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 2% of American counties (2 of 100) and the share working from home is in the bottom 10% of American counties (3%). Within Georgia it ranks 2nd of 159 counties for natural-hazard risk, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Schley County, Georgia. 4,565 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +35).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $53,274 a year, lower than 71% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,268. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 61% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,658 a year.

Home

The median home costs $192K, cheaper than 66% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $683 a month. Property tax is 0.93% of home value, roughly $1,431 a year on that median home, higher than 55% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 73% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 21 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.3 years, longer than 67% of American counties. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 2.2 per 10,000 people. 12.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.33 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 84% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 59 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 57% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 65°F, highs near 77 and lows near 53, warmer than 84% of American counties. About 44 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 2 out of 100, safer than 98% of American counties; the county has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 144 Mbps down, slower than 73% of American counties.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Georgia tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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