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Pierce
Georgia

20K

Population

$55K

Median Income

$228K

Median Home

R+75

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$31,877

Federal Spending per Capita$523

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score649

Work From Home %1.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$191K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.0%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$3,514

SS Benefits / Person$3,574

Education Wage Premium2.02x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$39K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$225K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$764/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.97%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,129

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,042/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-3.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.3%

Homeownership Rate76.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

82 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

6.7%

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

99.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.0

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians15

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients707 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,516

Uninsured (under 65)15.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.51 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.37 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,678

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,340

HS Completion Rate86.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate28.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)31th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine0.80

January Temperature1.57

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation42.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2K

Drought Index (2022)-0.95

Heating Degree Days1,680 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,680 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,876 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,317 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)70 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)39 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed323 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed246 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)335 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)218 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+82.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)254 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers88 workers

Public Transit Commuters35 workers

Walk to Work34 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)168 workers

Walk to Work0.4%

Agriculture

Farms112 farms

Farmland36,029 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.133

Nonprofit Organizations65

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.3%

Never-Married Adults24.4%

Divorced Adults12.0%

Religious Organizations20

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores5

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms18

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$42K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+75

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.97%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+75R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +258

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $228K

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Local News — Pierce

MaxPreps · 4 days ago

Schedule - Pierce County Bears (Blackshear, GA) Football 26-27

View the 26-27 Pierce County varsity football team schedule.…

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets · 1 day ago

DeAndra Pierce - Volleyball 2025-26

finished with 68 kills and 29 total blocks, including 22 solo blocks playing in a team-high 41 sets……

AOL.com · 6 days ago

How to watch Pierce County (Georgia) vs Brooks County high school football

You can watch Pierce County football all season long with NFHS Network, including this week's game a…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Pierce County, GA?

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Dalton Daily Citizen · 1 month ago

Pierce honored for $41K fundraiser

Whitfield County Sheriff Darren Pierce attended the Georgia Sheriff's Association Conference during …

AmateurGolf.com · 3 weeks ago

Pierce Adamson earns low-amateur honors with third-place finish at Georgia Open

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