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Chattooga
Georgia

25K

Population

$44K

Median Income

$181K

Median Home

R+62

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$44K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,185

Federal Spending per Capita$65

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score634

Work From Home %2.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms17

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$80K

Income (95th Percentile)$144K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School26.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.0%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$3,841

SS Benefits / Person$4,474

Education Wage Premium2.50x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$81K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients9.3%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.13x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$178K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$753/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.85%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $731

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+15.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.8%

Homeownership Rate67.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

23.1%

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

98.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score9

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices23

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.5%

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 Patients843 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,346

Uninsured (under 65)19.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.95 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,751

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,207

HS Completion Rate73.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate28.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)95th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine-0.41

January Temperature0.68

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days225 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation52.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$72K

Ozone Days244 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.03

Heating Degree Days3,168 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,481 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,429 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,603 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year6.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)55 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)16 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed185 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed60 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)361 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)140 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)215 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers251 workers

Public Transit Commuters11 workers

Walk to Work63 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)181 workers

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.141

Nonprofit Organizations98

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.2%

Never-Married Adults29.8%

Divorced Adults16.7%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations10.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.40 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms19

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$36K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+62

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.85%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+62R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +353

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.10x 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 — Chattooga

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Chattooga County, GA?

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WSB-TV · 1 month ago

Students in this Georgia school district get a 4-day school week

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Chattanooga Times Free Press · 1 month ago

Kemp appoints new district attorney to Northwest Georgia judicial circuit

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Coosa Valley News · 1 month ago

Northwest Georgia Workforce Reaches Record High Despite Rise in Unemployment Rate

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11Alive.com · Dec 9, 2025

Body found in 'latter stages of decomposition' in home in Chattooga County, sheriff says person was dead for potentially more than a year

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