Echols
Georgia

What stands out

Three things set Echols County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the share working from home is among the lowest in America (1%), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 4% of American counties (4 of 100). Within Georgia it ranks 4th of 159 counties for the share working from home, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Echols County, Georgia. 3,707 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +7).

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 $61,184 a year, higher than 52% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,193. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 83% of American counties. 1% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,053 a year.

Home

The median home costs $176K, cheaper than 73% of American counties, about 1.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $862 a month. Property tax is 0.91% of home value, roughly $1,045 a year on that median home, higher than 54% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.6 per 1,000 residents, higher than 85% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 76.4 years, longer than 57% of American counties. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 17.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.67 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 92% of American counties. 82% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 76 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 50% 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 68°F, highs near 81 and lows near 56, warmer than 93% of American counties. About 41 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 4 out of 100, safer than 96% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 98 Mbps down, slower than 88% of American counties.