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Echols
Georgia

Population

$61K

Median Income

$176K

Median Home

R+76

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$13,838

Federal Spending per Capita$235

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers15.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score633

Work From Home %1.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$168K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.6%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$744

SS Benefits / Person$2,664

Education Wage Premium1.24x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients0.3%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Housing

Median Home Value$176K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$789/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.91%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,045

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,192/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.0%

Homeownership Rate76.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

15 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

92.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score12.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients554 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,393

Uninsured (under 65)17.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.54 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.79 grade level

HS Diploma Holders908

Bachelor's Degree Holders118

HS Completion Rate82.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)46th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature1.60

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp81°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days188 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation40.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.30

Heating Degree Days1,605 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,738 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,731 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,380 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)4 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)1 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed98 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed45 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)210 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)396 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)39 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)90 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers23 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work162 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)49 workers

Walk to Work8.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout50.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.9%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.938

Nonprofit Organizations6

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.4%

Never-Married Adults29.5%

Divorced Adults12.2%

Asian Population1.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$34K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+76

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.91%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+76R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +7

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.98x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $176K

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Local News — Echols

The Current · Jan 29, 2026

Tim Echols discusses PSC tenure and climate change impact

“A lot of people want to turn us into the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, and we're not t…

Jones-Wynn Funeral Home · Mar 23, 2026

David Frank Echols Obituary Mar 23, 2026

Mr. David Frank Echols, age 70, of Villa Rica, GA, passed away on March 23, 2026. He was born on Aug…

MaxPreps · 2 weeks ago

Schedule - Echols County Wildcats (Statenville, GA) Baseball 26-27

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WALB · 1 month ago

Three arrested in Echols County residential burglary; stolen firearm recovered

ECHOLS COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — Three individuals have been arrested in connection with a residential bu…

WTXL ABC 27 Tallahassee News · Apr 22, 2026

Clinch, Echols County wildfires prompt mandatory evacuations, state of emergency across 91 local counties

Wildfires in South Georgia have prompted mandatory evacuations in Echols County and a State of Emerg…

USAFacts · 1 month ago

How did COVID-19 affect people in Echols County, GA?

Source ... The CDC's Analytics and Visualization Task Force provided data on the number of COVID-19 …

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