Appling
Georgia

What stands out

Against every county in America, Appling County is unusual in three ways: home internet speed is among the fastest in America (340 Mbps), the share working from home is in the bottom 3% of American counties (2%), and high-school completion is in the bottom 6% of American counties (78%). Within Georgia it ranks 3rd of 159 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Appling County, Georgia. 18,441 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +16).

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 $43,268 a year, lower than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $61,770. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 57% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,159 a year.

Home

The median home costs $161K, cheaper than 80% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $592 a month. Property tax is 0.74% of home value, roughly $657 a year on that median home, lower than 61% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.8 per 1,000 residents, higher than 92% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 22 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.2 years, shorter than 86% of American counties. There are 10 active physicians in the county, about 5.4 per 10,000 people. 17.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.81 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 72% of American counties. 78% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 57 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 63% 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 67°F, highs near 79 and lows near 55, warmer than 89% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 72 out of 100, riskier than 72% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 340 Mbps down, faster than almost every county in America. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.