Meriwether
Georgia

What stands out

What stands out about Meriwether County: the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 3% of American counties (0.3 per 1,000), life expectancy is in the bottom 7% of American counties (71.1 years), and the school test score is in the bottom 8% of American counties (2.54 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Georgia it ranks 11th of 128 counties for the restaurant count per person, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Meriwether County, Georgia. 20,679 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +126).

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 $52,392 a year, lower than 74% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,384. Unemployment runs 3.8%, higher than 64% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,614 a year.

Home

The median home costs $215K, cheaper than 58% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $763 a month. Property tax is 0.92% of home value, roughly $1,360 a year on that median home, higher than 55% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 89% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 71.1 years, shorter than 93% of American counties. There are 14 active physicians in the county, about 6.8 per 10,000 people. 16.7% 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 92% of American counties. 83% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 21 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 76 and lows near 51, warmer than 79% of American counties. About 43 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 18 out of 100, safer than 82% of American counties; the county has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 132 Mbps down, slower than 77% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.