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Oglethorpe
Georgia

15K

Population

$67K

Median Income

$318K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$28,179

Federal Spending per Capita$43

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score652

Work From Home %4.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$223K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.8%

Dependency Ratio0.96

Medicare Spending / Person$2,572

SS Benefits / Person$4,058

Education Wage Premium1.68x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.64x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$312K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$789/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.84%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,474

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,331/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.5%

Homeownership Rate78.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score8

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score2.7

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients552 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,577

Uninsured (under 65)16.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.27 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.03 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,583

Bachelor's Degree Holders898

HS Completion Rate87.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)46th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)26.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature0.93

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days173 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation49.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$28K

Drought Index (2022)-0.85

Heating Degree Days2,514 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,916 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,087 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,690 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)24 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed125 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed70 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)381 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)301 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+81.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)288 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers319 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work62 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)272 workers

Avg Commute Time30.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.881

Nonprofit Organizations51

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.6%

Never-Married Adults30.4%

Divorced Adults12.1%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.9%

Membership Associations5.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms14

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$43K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+39

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.84%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+39R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +245

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.96x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $318K

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Local News — Oglethorpe

Oglethorpe University · 1 month ago

Georgia Classic Theatre brings ‘Macbeth’ to Oglethorpe, celebrating a legendary Shakespeare legacy

This fall, that tradition will be celebrated once again as Georgia Classic Theatre presents William …

Tribute Archive · 4 days ago

Shirley Ann Jeffress Obituary | Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory | Fort Oglethorpe, GA

November 20, 1942 - August 30, 2026, Shirley Ann Jeffress passed away on August 30, 2026 in Fort Ogl…

Local 3 News · Jun 24, 2026

Future unknown for century-old Fort Oglethorpe hospital

The century-old hospital in Fort Oglethorpe, built in 1904 to serve military personnel and the commu…

USDA (.gov) · 1 month ago

USDA Makes $486M Electric Loan to Strengthen Electric Reliability Across Georgia

(Washington, D.C., July 28, 2026) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced th…

Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory · Jul 6, 2026

Obituary information for Stanley Robert Grell

Mr. Stanley Robert Grell, 55, of Ringgold, Georgia passed away on July 6, 2026. Stanley was born Feb…

IQAir · Jun 24, 2026

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