Randolph
Georgia

What stands out

What stands out about Randolph County: violent crime is among the highest in America (5.5 per 1,000), home internet speed is among the fastest in America (330 Mbps), and homeownership is among the lowest in America (48%). Within Georgia it ranks 1st of 159 counties for violent crime.

Where you are

You live in Randolph County, Georgia. 6,365 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -1).

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 $24,638 a year, lower than 98% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $42,829. Unemployment runs 4.4%, higher than 79% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,229 a year.

Home

The median home costs $102K, cheaper than 97% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $818 a month. Property tax is 0.93% of home value, roughly $781 a year on that median home, higher than 56% of American counties. 48% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than almost every county in America.

A child born here can expect to live 72.3 years, shorter than 85% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 3.1 per 10,000 people. 14.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.69 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 92% of American counties. 81% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 9 points. 61% 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 66°F, highs near 78 and lows near 55, warmer than 86% of American counties. About 46 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 28 out of 100, safer than 72% of American counties; the county has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 330 Mbps down, faster than almost every county in America. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.