Heard
Georgia

What stands out

What stands out about Heard County: the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), population growth is in the top 4% of American counties (+2.7% a year), and the share working from home is in the bottom 12% of American counties (3%). Within Georgia it ranks 25th of 159 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Heard County, Georgia. 11,489 people live here with you. The population grew 2.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +371).

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 $62,965 a year, higher than 57% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $61,776. Unemployment runs 3.0%, lower than 66% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,142 a year.

Home

The median home costs $275K, pricier than 63% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $669 a month. Property tax is 0.68% of home value, roughly $920 a year on that median home, lower than 67% 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 78% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 72.9 years, shorter than 81% of American counties. There are 6 active physicians in the county, about 5.2 per 10,000 people. 13.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.20 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 55% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 69 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 60% 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 63°F, highs near 75 and lows near 51, warmer than 77% of American counties. About 48 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 13 out of 100, safer than 87% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 238 Mbps down, faster than 68% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation.