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Jones
Georgia

28K

Population

$66K

Median Income

$252K

Median Home

R+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$20,188

Federal Spending per Capita$35

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score652

Work From Home %7.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$194K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.6%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$2,064

SS Benefits / Person$4,157

Education Wage Premium2.19x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients4.4%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.74x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$247K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2052/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.02%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,620

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,307/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate82.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

30.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

70 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

12.5%

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

97.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.7

Healthcare Offices25

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients655 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,327

Uninsured (under 65)11.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.88 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.10 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,538

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,265

HS Completion Rate91.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate12.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)37th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.0

January Sunshine0.59

January Temperature1.03

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days136 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation48.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$51K

Drought Index (2022)-0.31

Heating Degree Days2,360 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,011 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,685 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,915 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

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)13 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)38 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed300 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed225 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)356 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)304 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+87.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)266 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers12

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers903 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work26 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)314 workers

Avg Commute Time28.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work0.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.561

Nonprofit Organizations62

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.4%

Never-Married Adults24.8%

Divorced Adults12.1%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.6%

Membership Associations6.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.38 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores7

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms18

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms19

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$51K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+34

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.02%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+34R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +562

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $252K

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Local News — Jones

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets · 3 days ago

Maddie Jones

Maddie Jones Season 2025-26 · Birthdate: Aug. · Chose to attend Tech for the unmatched academics and…

UGA Wire · 2 days ago

Steelers trade former Georgia first-round pick

The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded former first round pick Broderick Jones and a draft pick to the …

Fox News · 5 days ago

Strange Georgia crime-scene clues blow hole in theory of mom’s mysterious death, family says

Natalie Jones' 2020 death in Heard County, Georgia, is reexamined in a new podcast after a negative …

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets · 2 days ago

Steven Jones, Jr.

Was selected as a captain three years in football and two years in basketball … Selected to play in …

On3 · 17 hours ago

Georgia AG suggests LSU be suspended, removed from SEC if Tigers roster former NFL players

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says LSU should be suspended and removed from the SEC if the ros…

24-7PressRelease.com · 23 hours ago

Jones & Swanson Welcomes Ella J. Mitchell as First Female Attorney in Firm History

Historic addition brings a new perspective, deep Georgia roots, and a passion for advocating for inj…

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