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Irwin
Georgia

Population

$46K

Median Income

$151K

Median Home

R+51

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$30,903

Federal Spending per Capita$439

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score634

Work From Home %4.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$83K

Income (95th Percentile)$131K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.6%

Dependency Ratio0.94

Medicare Spending / Person$3,039

SS Benefits / Person$3,917

Education Wage Premium1.48x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.62x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$148K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$772/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.12%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,062

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,089/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate72.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

53 days

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

6.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

93.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients704 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,201

Uninsured (under 65)14.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.86 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.93 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,717

Bachelor's Degree Holders452

HS Completion Rate81.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.1 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature1.51

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation37.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$102K

Drought Index (2022)-0.87

Heating Degree Days1,836 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,586 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,105 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,204 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year3.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)30 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)40 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed276 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed245 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)320 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)192 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+64.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)297 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers178 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work51 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)159 workers

Avg Commute Time25.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.995

Nonprofit Organizations30

Veterans Share5.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.9%

Never-Married Adults35.6%

Divorced Adults12.2%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations5.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$34K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate62.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+51

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.12%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+51R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +57

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x 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: $151K

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Local News — Irwin

WGXA · Jun 26, 2026

Kemp suspends Irwin County coroner after indictment review cites public interest impact

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended the Irwin County coroner after a state review commission deter…

Austin Kocher | Substack · 1 month ago

ICE Reports 22nd Detention Death of 2026: Jesus Manuel Arenas-Silva, 45, Dies During a Transfer in Georgia

Jesus Manuel Arenas-Silva died during a transfer out of the Irwin County Detention Center, four days…

Data Center Dynamics · Apr 14, 2026

1.2GW data center campus proposed in Irwin County, Georgia

1.2GW data center campus proposed in Irwin County, Georgia ... A gigawatt-scale data center campus h…

firstcoastnews.com · 1 month ago

ICE detainee dies while being transferred to Southeast Georgia facility

FOLKSTON, Ga. — A 45-year-old Venezuelan man accused of having been in the country illegally died in…

The Georgia Virtue · 1 month ago

"Smother Them Into Submission": Irwin County Couple Sues Over 2,000-Acre Solar Project

The Manns' lawsuit asks the court to consider whether an industrial development authority's public f…

AJC.com · 1 month ago

Another immigrant detainee dies in ICE custody in Georgia

Jose Manuel Arenas-Silva from Venezuela is the fourth ICE detainee to have died in custody in Georgi…

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