← Map/← Georgia/Counties/Long

Long
Georgia

17K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$284K

Median Home

R+26

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$14,056

Federal Spending per Capita$442

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score639

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$164K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$1,445

SS Benefits / Person$1,804

Education Wage Premium2.14x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$35K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients0.7%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$283K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1762/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.14%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,829

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,133/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.7%

Homeownership Rate60.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.3%

Active Listings

202

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

72 days

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

8.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

27.5%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.0

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients494 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,339

Uninsured (under 65)15.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.88 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.98 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,767

Bachelor's Degree Holders940

HS Completion Rate83.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)89th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.4 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.0

January Sunshine0.80

January Temperature1.53

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation41.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-1.05

Heating Degree Days1,817 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,560 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,860 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,363 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)56 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)7 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed234 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed61 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)289 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)343 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)114 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers410 workers

Public Transit Commuters14 workers

Walk to Work10 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)125 workers

Walk to Work0.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout42.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.9%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.438

Nonprofit Organizations34

Veterans Share15.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.4%

Never-Married Adults36.2%

Divorced Adults10.2%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations3.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.01%

Politics

R+26

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.14%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+26R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Long County

Median home value: $284K

View on Zillow →View on Realtor.com →

Opens in a new tab

Local News — Long

UGA Wire · 2 days ago

Georgia All-American specialist makes the Chicago Bears' roster

Former Georgia Bulldog All-American long snapper Beau Gardner has made the Chicago Bears roster desp…

Yahoo Sports · 2 days ago

Long County (Ga.) forfeits season-opening win due to ineligible player

Long County (Ga.) football opened its 2026 season with a 30-13 win at McIntosh County Academy on Aug…

BainbridgeGA.com · 5 days ago

Troy D. Long, Sr.

July 1, 1938 - August 24, 2026 Mr. Troy D. Long, Sr., age 88, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away Mo…

Global Atlanta · 3 weeks ago

Beyond Tariffs: Georgia's Belgian Investors Take the Long View While Adapting to Trade Pressures

When Belgian pharmaceuticals firm UCB announced its $2 billion investment in Gwinnett County this ye…

CBS News · 1 week ago

Georgia authorities intercept 1,800-pound marijuana shipment from California; sheriff warns of growing illegal market

Authorities intercepted a shipment containing 1800 pounds of marijuana in Butts County on Tuesday, a…

Now Georgia · 2 weeks ago

Demorest seeks Tallulah Lake property for long-term water supply

The city's position is that the proposed water facility can be designed to minimize impacts on the l…

Explore Other Georgia Counties

Barrow County, Georgia Bartow County, Georgia Ben Hill County, Georgia Berrien County, Georgia Bibb County, Georgia Bleckley County, Georgia Brooks County, Georgia Bryan County, Georgia Bulloch County, Georgia Burke County, Georgia Butts County, Georgia Calhoun County, Georgia All Georgia counties →

Full Georgia profile

Taxes, cost of living, crime, schools, gun laws and more.

View Georgia →

Data: Census ACS, BLS, Zillow, USDA Natural Amenities, OpenElections 2024, CMS, NCES. Vintage 2022–2025. News via Google News.

LongGeorgia

Long
Georgia