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Meriwether
Georgia

21K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$215K

Median Home

R+21

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$40,019

Federal Spending per Capita$1,229

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score627

Work From Home %3.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$94K

Income (95th Percentile)$144K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.6%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$3,611

SS Benefits / Person$4,674

Education Wage Premium2.39x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$79K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.36x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$212K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$252K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$864/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.92%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,360

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,001/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+12.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.2%

Homeownership Rate66.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

86 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

29.2%

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

99.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.5%

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 Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score0.0

Healthcare Offices12

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients651 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,448

Uninsured (under 65)16.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.54 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.66 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,186

Bachelor's Degree Holders803

HS Completion Rate82.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate12.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate19.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature1.05

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Median AQIAQI 57

Good Air Days97 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days21 days/yr

Annual Precipitation42.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$38K

Drought Index (2022)-0.50

Heating Degree Days2,445 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,904 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,885 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,686 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)18 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)22 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)23 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed132 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed71 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)261 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)245 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)50 ms

Households with 100Mbps+53.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)133 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers250 workers

Public Transit Commuters27 workers

Walk to Work124 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)251 workers

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.129

Nonprofit Organizations75

Veterans Share6.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.8%

Never-Married Adults30.7%

Divorced Adults10.6%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.28 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores15

Hotels & Lodging6

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$41K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate65.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+21

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.92%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+21R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +126

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $215K

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Local News — Meriwether

FOX Carolina News · 23 hours ago

Sheriff: Suspect wanted for executing Georgia officer dies in Upstate

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) confirmed that a wanted suspect accused of killing a polic…

WALB · 1 day ago

Suspect in Warm Springs police officer’s shooting death dies in South Carolina

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A massive manhunt concluded after the man accused of killing a p…

WGXA · 21 hours ago

Georgia officer shot, killed; Suspect later found dead after GBI issues statewide alert

UPDATE:Just before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the GBI announced they have located the suspect, 23-year-old…

WLBT · 19 hours ago

Suspect who ‘executed’ police officer found dead in car during traffic stop, sheriff says

A suspect wanted out of Georgia for killing a police officer and crossing state lines is dead, accor…

WSB-TV · 1 day ago

Large police investigation outside motel in small Georgia town

A large police investigation is underway outside a motel in a small Georgia town. The Georgia Bureau…

Atlanta News First · 1 day ago

Massive police investigation underway in Meriwether County

Dozens of deputies, officers and agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) converged on …

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