Brantley
Georgia

What stands out

If you had to describe Brantley County in numbers, start here: the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 2% of American counties (0.3 per 1,000), the share working from home is in the bottom 4% of American counties (2%), and the average commute is in the top 6% of American counties (31 minutes). Within Georgia it ranks 7th of 128 counties for the restaurant count per person, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Brantley County, Georgia. 18,105 people live here with you. The population grew 1.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +206).

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 $40,166 a year, lower than 93% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $44,972. Unemployment runs 3.5%, higher than 52% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 31 minutes each way.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,004 a year.

Home

The median home costs $181K, cheaper than 71% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $709 a month. Property tax is 1.22% of home value, roughly $1,118 a year on that median home, higher than 73% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.6 per 1,000 residents, higher than 86% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 33 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 72.1 years, shorter than 87% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 1.1 per 10,000 people. 18.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.17 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 82% of American counties. 80% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 81 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 54% 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 68°F, highs near 80 and lows near 55, warmer than 91% of American counties. About 45 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 57 out of 100, riskier than 58% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 241 Mbps down, faster than 69% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.