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Jeff Davis
Georgia

15K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$152K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,440

Federal Spending per Capita$252

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score636

Work From Home %2.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$86K

Income (95th Percentile)$163K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.2%

Dependency Ratio1.32

Medicare Spending / Person$2,639

SS Benefits / Person$3,523

Education Wage Premium1.42x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients3.4%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.58x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$149K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$626/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.97%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,039

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+14.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.8%

Homeownership Rate67.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

35.7%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

128 days

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

11.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

91.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score9.7

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients872 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,788

Uninsured (under 65)20.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.84 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.03 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,047

Bachelor's Degree Holders791

HS Completion Rate80.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities89

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)88th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)27.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature1.51

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation39.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.00

Heating Degree Days1,748 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,736 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,065 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,260 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)47 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)23 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed270 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed225 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)388 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)110 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+63.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)316 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers114 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work16 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)64 workers

Walk to Work0.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.770

Nonprofit Organizations41

Veterans Share8.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.7%

Never-Married Adults26.3%

Divorced Adults16.0%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations8.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.26 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$34K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.97%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+64R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +61

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $152K

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Local News — Jeff Davis

MaxPreps · قبل 5 أيام

Schedule - Jeff Davis Yellowjackets (Hazlehurst, GA) Girls Basketball 26-27

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USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Jeff Davis County, GA?

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WTOC · 22‏/03‏/2026

Jeff Davis County wildfire grows to 200 acres, multiple agencies respond to protect homes

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Fire crews are responded to multiple wildfires in Jeff Davis County …

WALB · 24‏/06‏/2026

GBI: Hazlehurst man charged in 1996 killing of Jeff Davis County pastor

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said 47-year-old Zachary B. Harper of Hazlehurst is charged with…

WJCL · 24‏/06‏/2026

Cold Case Arrest: GBI charges Hazlehurst man in killing of pastor, found shot to death on roof

Above video: Your Wednesday headlines. Investigators have charged a South Georgia man in the 30-year…

WSAV-TV · 13‏/05‏/2026

Jeff Davis girls tennis team wins state championship

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Jeff Davis girls tennis team has claimed another state title. The team wo…

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