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Atkinson
Georgia

Population

$38K

Median Income

$127K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$38K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,176

Federal Spending per Capita$127

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$42K

Avg Credit Score632

Work From Home %1.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$91K

Income (95th Percentile)$175K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School29.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.6%

Dependency Ratio1.05

Medicare Spending / Person$2,759

SS Benefits / Person$2,788

Education Wage Premium2.38x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.0%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$119K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$566/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.93%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $719

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.9%

Homeownership Rate66.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

159 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

88.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score13.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)32.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients681 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,478

Uninsured (under 65)23.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.05 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,570

Bachelor's Degree Holders385

HS Completion Rate70.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Homicide Rate17.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)84th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature1.42

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days128 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation40.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.01

Heating Degree Days1,725 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,670 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,928 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,316 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)41 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)18 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed215 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed151 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)366 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)191 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+64.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)292 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers51 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work55 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)100 workers

Avg Commute Time25.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.977

Nonprofit Organizations19

Veterans Share5.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.4%

Never-Married Adults24.8%

Divorced Adults9.5%

Religious Organizations4

Membership Associations6.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$26K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.93%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+47R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +41

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x 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: $127K

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Local News — Atkinson

WALB · 1 week ago

WGO: Atkinson County school bomb threat traced to Georgia inmate

"There is a lot we know. There is a lot we are not allowed to say at this moment."…

WALB · 1 week ago

Telfair State Prison inmate accused of making Atkinson County school bomb threat

ATKINSON COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has identified the person ac…

13WMAZ · 1 month ago

South Georgia murder suspect arrested after escape from Atkinson County jail, FBI says

PEARSON, Ga. — A south Georgia murder suspect who escaped from the Atkinson County jail over the wee…

WSB-TV · 1 month ago

Murder suspect caught after escaping Georgia jail

ATKINSON COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE: Pablo Zuriel Miranda is now in custody according to the FBI. ORIGINAL…

MaxPreps · 3 weeks ago

Georgia Military College High School (Milledgeville, GA) Soccer

Photographer Ben Ennis has posted a new gallery Atkinson County vs. Georgia Military College (GHSA A…

11Alive.com · 1 month ago

Murder suspect who escaped south Georgia jail arrested, FBI says

PEARSON, Ga. — A murder suspect who escaped a south Georgia jail has been captured, according to pol…

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