Oglethorpe
Georgia

What stands out

If you had to describe Oglethorpe County in numbers, start here: the average commute is in the top 6% of American counties (31 minutes), the uninsured rate is in the top 10% of American counties (16.8%), and natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 11% of American counties (11 of 100). Within Georgia it ranks 3rd of 58 counties for the average commute.

Where you are

You live in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. 14,974 people live here with you. The population grew 1.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +245).

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 $66,672 a year, higher than 67% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,812. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 75% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 31 minutes each way.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,327 a year.

Home

The median home costs $318K, pricier than 73% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $793 a month. Property tax is 0.84% of home value, roughly $1,474 a year on that median home, lower than 52% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 62% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 26 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 76.6 years, longer than 59% of American counties. There are 3 active physicians in the county, about 2.0 per 10,000 people. 16.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.15 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 82% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 39 points. 70% 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 63°F, highs near 75 and lows near 52, warmer than 78% of American counties. About 50 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 11 out of 100, safer than 89% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 125 Mbps down, slower than 80% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation.