Glascock
Georgia

What stands out

Against every county in America, Glascock County is unusual in three ways: natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 3% of American counties (3 of 100), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 5% of American counties ($554 a month). Within Georgia it ranks 4th of 159 counties for natural-hazard risk, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Glascock County, Georgia. 2,903 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +45).

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 $60,469 a year, higher than 50% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $37,227. Unemployment runs 3.0%, lower than 64% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,017 a year.

Home

The median home costs $191K, cheaper than 66% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $554 a month. Property tax is 1.05% of home value, roughly $1,227 a year on that median home, higher than 63% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 77% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 73.4 years, shorter than 77% of American counties. There are 6 active physicians in the county, about 20.7 per 10,000 people. 11.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.99 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 52% of American counties. 82% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 80 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 67% 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 65°F, highs near 77 and lows near 52, warmer than 82% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 3 out of 100, safer than 97% of American counties; the county has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 90 Mbps down, slower than 90% of American counties.