McDuffie
Georgia

What stands out

Against every county in America, McDuffie County is unusual in two ways: life expectancy is in the bottom 12% of American counties (71.9 years) and the school test score is in the bottom 12% of American counties (2.63 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Georgia it ranks 33rd of 158 counties for life expectancy, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in McDuffie County, Georgia. 21,715 people live here with you. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +147).

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 $54,752 a year, lower than 68% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,918. Unemployment runs 4.4%, higher than 80% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,732 a year.

Home

The median home costs $201K, cheaper than 63% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $748 a month. Property tax is 0.87% of home value, roughly $1,225 a year on that median home, higher than 50% of American counties. 66% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 75% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 28 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 71.9 years, shorter than 88% of American counties. There are 17 active physicians in the county, about 7.8 per 10,000 people. 14.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.60 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 88% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 19 points. 66% 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 64°F, highs near 77 and lows near 52, warmer than 81% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 34 out of 100, safer than 66% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 230 Mbps down, faster than 64% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.