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Brantley
Georgia

18K

Population

$40K

Median Income

$181K

Median Home

R+81

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$40K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$19,810

Federal Spending per Capita$135

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score641

Work From Home %2.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households39.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$90K

Income (95th Percentile)$147K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.4%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$2,812

SS Benefits / Person$3,500

Education Wage Premium1.90x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$70K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$185K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$728/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.22%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,118

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,293/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+14.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate75.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.1%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

116 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.0%

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

97.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score11.0

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients697 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,489

Uninsured (under 65)18.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.26 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.08 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,101

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,069

HS Completion Rate79.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate23.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)40th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)33.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine0.80

January Temperature1.57

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days243 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation44.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2K

Drought Index (2022)-0.72

Heating Degree Days1,634 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,608 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,834 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,265 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

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)57 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)25 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed241 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed156 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)241 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)302 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)108 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers138 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work0 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)119 workers

Avg Commute Time30.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.378

Nonprofit Organizations44

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.1%

Never-Married Adults28.5%

Divorced Adults11.7%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.7%

Membership Associations7.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.26 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores7

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$36K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+81

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.22%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+81R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +206

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x 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: $181K

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Local News — Brantley

MaxPreps · 2 days ago

Brantley County High School (Nahunta, GA) Football

Game Results ... On Friday, Aug 28, 2026, the Brantley County Varsity Boys Football team won their g…

Spectrum News · 3 weeks ago

Brantley County receives wildfire grant

A Georgia forestry group is stepping up to help families in Brantley County recover after wildfires …

The Current · May 16, 2026

Brantley County wildfire victims await federal aid as damage assessment continues

After wildfires destroyed nearly 200 homes and businesses in Brantley County, Georgia, residents are…

UGA Today · 1 month ago

UGA Extension rallies to aid community during historic Georgia fire

More than 50 volunteers from UGA Extension offices worked tirelessly to aid those affected by the Br…

CBS News · May 4, 2026

South Georgia wildfires enter third week as Brantley County schools reopen and evacuations are lifted

Brantley County Schools reopen, evacuations lifted. The Georgia Forestry Commission said all evacuat…

World Central Kitchen · Apr 27, 2026

WCK Responds to the Brantley Highway 82 Fire in Georgia

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