Screven
Georgia

What stands out

Three things set Screven County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), the average commute is in the top 5% of American counties (31 minutes), and the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 8% of American counties (0.4 per 1,000). Within Georgia it ranks 25th of 159 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Screven County, Georgia. 14,026 people live here with you. The population grew 1.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +264).

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 $49,941 a year, lower than 79% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,762. Unemployment runs 4.3%, higher than 78% 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 $2,492 a year.

Home

The median home costs $188K, cheaper than 68% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $626 a month. Property tax is 1.11% of home value, roughly $1,192 a year on that median home, higher than 67% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 71% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 71.8 years, shorter than 89% of American counties. There are 3 active physicians in the county, about 2.1 per 10,000 people. 15.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.87 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 60% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 19 points. 60% 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 53, warmer than 84% of American counties. About 41 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 68 out of 100, riskier than 68% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 171 Mbps down, slower than 63% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.