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Emanuel
Georgia

23K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$135K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,447

Federal Spending per Capita$4,013

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score636

Work From Home %5.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$90K

Income (95th Percentile)$149K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.0%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$2,888

SS Benefits / Person$3,752

Education Wage Premium2.05x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$133K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$724/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.88%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $772

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.4%

Homeownership Rate56.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

56 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

9.1%

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

93.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices23

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients851 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,027

Uninsured (under 65)17.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.60 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.85 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,377

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,374

HS Completion Rate79.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)95th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.5 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine0.65

January Temperature1.27

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation40.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$9K

Drought Index (2022)-0.55

Heating Degree Days1,979 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,377 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,290 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,123 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

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)59 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)15 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed183 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed122 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)273 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)218 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)214 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers479 workers

Public Transit Commuters23 workers

Walk to Work105 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)336 workers

Avg Commute Time27.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work1.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.780

Nonprofit Organizations65

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.1%

Never-Married Adults30.2%

Divorced Adults16.5%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations7.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms20

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$38K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+39

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.88%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+39R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +200

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x 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: $135K

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Local News — Emanuel

WRDW · 3 weeks ago

Ga. top court upholds conviction in Emanuel County killing

Ga. top court upholds conviction in Emanuel County killing ... ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Georgi…

MaxPreps · 2 days ago

Claxton Varsity Baseball @ ECI

View pregame, in-game and post-game details from the Claxton (GA) vs Emanuel County Institute (Twin …

Emanuel County Live · 1 week ago

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. NOT…

Department of Justice (.gov) · Mar 10, 2026

U.S. Attorney General Bondi presents awards for Southern District of Georgia child exploitation case

BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA: United States Attorney General Pamela Bondi presented awards to Emanuel County l…

Richard R. Robinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services · Mar 25, 2026

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WFXG · 3 weeks ago

Massive fire leaves approximately 3000 cars burned in Emanuel County

Due to a massive fire in Emanuel County, over 3000 cars were burned in a salvage yard.…

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