Chattooga
Georgia

What stands out

Three things set Chattooga County apart from the other 3,142 counties: high-school completion is in the bottom 2% of American counties (73%), the uninsured rate is in the top 6% of American counties (19.1%), and the share working from home is in the bottom 7% of American counties (3%). Within Georgia it ranks 5th of 159 counties for high-school completion, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Chattooga County, Georgia. 24,902 people live here with you. The population grew 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +353).

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 $43,556 a year, lower than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,955. Unemployment runs 4.2%, higher than 75% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,173 a year.

Home

The median home costs $181K, cheaper than 71% of American counties, about 1.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $624 a month. Property tax is 0.85% of home value, roughly $731 a year on that median home, lower than 51% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 93% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 20 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 71.8 years, shorter than 89% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 0.8 per 10,000 people. 19.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.00 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 56% of American counties. 73% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 62 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 60°F, highs near 71 and lows near 49, warmer than 68% of American counties. About 53 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 55 out of 100, riskier than 55% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 185 Mbps down, slower than 56% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.