Irwin
Georgia

What stands out

If you had to describe Irwin County in numbers, start here: the home price against local income is in the bottom 7% of American counties (1.4 years of income), the average temperature is in the top 11% of American counties (67°F), and high-school completion is in the bottom 12% of American counties (82%). Within Georgia it ranks 7th of 159 counties for the home price against local income, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Irwin County, Georgia. 9,487 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +57).

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 $46,383 a year, lower than 86% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,550. Unemployment runs 4.0%, higher than 68% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 26 minutes each way.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,315 a year.

Home

The median home costs $151K, cheaper than 84% of American counties, about 1.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $778 a month. Property tax is 1.12% of home value, roughly $1,062 a year on that median home, higher than 68% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.6 per 1,000 residents, higher than 86% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.3 years, shorter than 85% of American counties. There are 4 active physicians in the county, about 4.2 per 10,000 people. 14.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.90 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 66% of American counties. 82% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 51 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 57% 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 67°F, highs near 79 and lows near 55, warmer than 89% of American counties. About 38 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 30 out of 100, safer than 70% of American counties; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 276 Mbps down, faster than 86% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation.