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Appling
Georgia

18K

Population

$43K

Median Income

$161K

Median Home

R+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$43K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$122,459

Federal Spending per Capita$281

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score643

Work From Home %1.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$97K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.6%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$3,208

SS Benefits / Person$3,854

Education Wage Premium2.27x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.14x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$157K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$683/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.74%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $657

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-9.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.7%

Homeownership Rate72.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

97 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

9.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

60.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score11.3

Healthcare Offices32

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients734 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,479

Uninsured (under 65)17.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.81 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,108

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,098

HS Completion Rate78.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate18.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine0.80

January Temperature1.51

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation39.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3K

Drought Index (2022)-1.03

Heating Degree Days1,771 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,642 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,962 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,309 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)72 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)41 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed340 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed284 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)387 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)378 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+53.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)309 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers131 workers

Public Transit Commuters53 workers

Walk to Work64 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)140 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.532

Nonprofit Organizations50

Veterans Share4.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.5%

Never-Married Adults23.6%

Divorced Adults9.1%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations14.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.71 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms18

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$37K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+57

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.74%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+57R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +16

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $161K

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Local News — Appling

Frontier Group · Feb 11, 2026

Why residents in one small town are fighting data centers

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USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Appling County, GA?

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MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Schedule - Appling County Pirates (Baxley, GA) Football 26-27

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WRDW · Apr 20, 2026

Columbia County property owner cited after fire spreads to 12 acres

APPLING, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Columbia County property owner was cited after violating the state's bu…

Platt's Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Jun 22, 2026

Cameron Blake Seymour Obituary Jun 20, 2026

Cameron Blake Seymour, 43, of Appling, GA passed away on Saturday, June 20th, 2026. Cam was born on …

WTOC · Jun 2, 2026

Baxley man found dead; Suspect arrested in homicide investigation

APPLING COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A Baxley man was found dead early Tuesday morning, and a suspect has be…

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