Coweta
Georgia

What stands out

Against every county in America, Coweta County is unusual in three ways: the median household income is in the top 7% of American counties ($90,031), population growth is in the top 8% of American counties (+2.0% a year), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 11% of American counties ($1,228 a month). Within Georgia it ranks 8th of 159 counties for the median household income.

Where you are

You live in Coweta County, Georgia. 147,449 people live here with you. The population grew 2.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +2,452).

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 $90,031 a year, higher than 93% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,215. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 77% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,493 a year.

Home

The median home costs $394K, pricier than 85% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,228 a month. Property tax is 0.80% of home value, roughly $2,328 a year on that median home, lower than 56% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.5 per 1,000 residents, lower than 69% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 11 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.9 years, longer than 63% of American counties. There are 228 active physicians in the county, about 15.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.5 of 5 stars. 11.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.06 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 58% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 36 points. 73% 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 63°F, highs near 75 and lows near 52, warmer than 78% of American counties. About 45 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 68 out of 100, riskier than 68% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 258 Mbps down, faster than 78% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.