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Banks
Georgia

18K

Population

$69K

Median Income

$347K

Median Home

R+78

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$69K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$31,674

Federal Spending per Capita$310

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score659

Work From Home %8.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$184K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.0%

Dependency Ratio0.98

Medicare Spending / Person$1,326

SS Benefits / Person$3,739

Education Wage Premium1.61x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$69K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.69x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$350K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1530/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.62%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,428

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+12.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%

Homeownership Rate74.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

29.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

41 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

21.1%

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

97.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score11.0

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients549 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,916

Uninsured (under 65)16.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.97 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,696

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,128

HS Completion Rate79.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate35.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)34th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)26.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature0.71

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation44.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$66K

Drought Index (2022)-0.46

Heating Degree Days2,703 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,752 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,230 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,562 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)20 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)17 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed137 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed62 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)215 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)352 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)23 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)93 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers672 workers

Public Transit Commuters20 workers

Walk to Work60 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)356 workers

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden17.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.688

Nonprofit Organizations31

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.5%

Never-Married Adults21.5%

Divorced Adults13.2%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations7.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms18

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+78

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.62%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+78R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +444

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $347K

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Local News — Banks

Savannah Morning News · 2 days ago

What's open on Labor Day? Banks, schools, post offices in Georgia

Labor Day is Sept. 7. Here's what Georgia residents need to know about closures for banks, post offi…

Now Georgia · 22 hours ago

GSP releases name of woman killed in Banks County crash

HOMER, Ga. — Authorities have identified the woman killed in Tuesday's crash at Historic Homer Highw…

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets · 6 days ago

James Banks III

Was voted to the ACC's All-Defensive team in 2019 and again in 2020 … finished his Tech career No. 8…

Elberton Star · 1 day ago

Elbert boys cross country wins Banks meet

The Elbert County boys' cross country team has its first win of the season, in a meet the team had i…

Stock Titan · 3 days ago

For the first time, U.S. Bank is placing business bankers in Florida and Georgia

The bank now has more than 1300 business bankers serving companies with $2.5M-$50M in annual sales, …

WRDW · 1 week ago

Golden Harvest gets $100,000 boost from Georgia program

Golden Harvest Food Bank is getting a major boost from the state's Farm to Food Bank program. It's p…

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