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Grady
Georgia

26K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$195K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,572

Federal Spending per Capita$117

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score633

Work From Home %2.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$201K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.7%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$2,772

SS Benefits / Person$3,654

Education Wage Premium2.14x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$78K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.27x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$191K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$806/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.03%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,518

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.5%

Homeownership Rate65.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

19 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

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

97.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices27

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians20

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients855 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,916

Uninsured (under 65)19.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.72 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.57 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,474

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,365

HS Completion Rate80.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities91

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature1.63

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Annual Precipitation39.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$222K

Drought Index (2022)-0.32

Heating Degree Days1,616 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,685 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,829 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,361 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

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)77 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)21 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed217 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed157 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)372 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)302 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+79.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)308 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers295 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work116 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)144 workers

Avg Commute Time24.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.520

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.3%

Never-Married Adults30.9%

Divorced Adults14.8%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations9.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.20 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores4

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms24

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms16

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.03%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+32R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +64

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $195K

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Local News — Grady

wtwcfox · 13 hours ago

Authorities investigate hit-and-run involving pedestrian on Jowers Road in Whigham

CAIRO, Ga. -- Authorities in Grady County are investigating a hit-and-run collision involving a pede…

Lord & Stephens Funeral Homes · Jan 29, 2026

Stephen Lee Grady Obituary Jan 29, 2026

Stephen Lee Grady finished a courageous fight with brain cancer in the early morning hours of Thursd…

Thomasville Times-Enterprise · 2 weeks ago

Grady County farmer recognized for 2025 high peanut yield

TIFTON — Fifteen farm families were recently announced by the University of Georgia Peanut Team for …

WCTV · 1 month ago

Grady County residents to see one-cent sales tax on ballots this November

GRADY COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV) - A one-cent sales tax will be on Grady County ballots this November. The n…

West Cobb Funeral Home & Crematory · Apr 23, 2026

Hugh Grady Bradley Obituary Apr 23, 2026

Hugh Grady Bradley of Powder Springs, Georgia, passed away April 23, 2026. He was preceded in death …

Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication · Jan 29, 2026

Karges, NeSmith, Brown and Lowrey named 2026 Grady College Alumni Award recipients

Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026…

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