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Early
Georgia

11K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$129K

Median Home

R+5

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate23.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$61,767

Federal Spending per Capita$572

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score613

Work From Home %4.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$93K

Income (95th Percentile)$151K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.7%

Dependency Ratio1.43

Medicare Spending / Person$3,858

SS Benefits / Person$3,994

Education Wage Premium1.24x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$62K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$41K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.53x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$127K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$803/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.81%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,028

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-2.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.5%

Homeownership Rate67.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

104 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

96.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score24

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.3

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients597 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,506

Uninsured (under 65)15.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.76 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.64 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,415

Bachelor's Degree Holders566

HS Completion Rate79.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.2 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature1.45

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation41.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$183K

Drought Index (2022)-0.15

Heating Degree Days1,741 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,686 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,964 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,373 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

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)59 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)29 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed105 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed49 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)251 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)231 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+44.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)208 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers167 workers

Public Transit Commuters11 workers

Walk to Work80 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)87 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.9%

Agriculture

Farms173 farms

Farmland77,567 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.552

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults42.8%

Never-Married Adults36.1%

Divorced Adults10.2%

Religious Organizations8

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.60 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$33K

Avg Student Loan Balance$16K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate68.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

R+5

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.81%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+5R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +60

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.94x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $129K

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Local News — Early

247Sports · قبل 3 أيام

Stay Wolk: What to expect from Georgia's early game day recruiting weekends

Georgia will start hosting recruiting on Saturday for the Week 1 matchup for the season-opener.…

AJC.com · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Longtime GOP utility regulator to leave post early

Veteran Republican utility regulator Tricia Pridemore is leaving her position next month, creating a…

Early County News · قبل أسبوع واحد

Early County launches 2026–2027 Georgia FLEX Program

Attending the 2026 FLEX Implementation Workshop were (pictured L-R) Deanne Allen, ECHS; Randy Isom, …

WJCL · قبل 3 أسابيع

Near record heat continues across Southeast Georgia & the Lowcountry through early next week

High heat & humidity will continue to impact the region through early next week, with near record te…

Savannah Morning News · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Hayden Panettiere filmed one of her early hits across Georgia

Panettiere's Georgia film connection. Panettiere appeared as Cheryl Yoast in the 2000 sports drama "…

The Atlanta Voice · قبل أسبوعين (2)

8 Weeks to early voting in Georgia: Ossoff holds campaign rally in Midtown to 'Save the Republic'

With early voting eight weeks away, Sen. Jon Ossoff rallied 1,600 supporters in Midtown Atlanta, fra…

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