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Talbot
Georgia

Population

$48K

Median Income

$188K

Median Home

D+21

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$33,690

Federal Spending per Capita$1,598

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$46K

Avg Credit Score614

Work From Home %4.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$90K

Income (95th Percentile)$205K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.7%

Dependency Ratio0.98

Medicare Spending / Person$5,597

SS Benefits / Person$5,151

Education Wage Premium1.54x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.10x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$182K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$864/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.07%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,279

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.8%

Homeownership Rate82.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Health

Life Expectancy72.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients463 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,058

Uninsured (under 65)13.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.06 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.16 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,557

Bachelor's Degree Holders396

HS Completion Rate83.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)69th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.1

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature1.17

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days150 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation39.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$181K

Drought Index (2022)-0.52

Heating Degree Days2,326 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,959 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,644 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,842 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

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)4 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)7 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed119 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed43 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)274 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)185 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+48.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers118 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work24 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)188 workers

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.781

Nonprofit Organizations23

Veterans Share11.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.2%

Never-Married Adults29.4%

Divorced Adults13.5%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$33K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate71.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

D+21

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.07%0.81% state avg

Politics

D+21R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +9

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.01x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Talbot

WTVM.com · 1 month ago

Talbot County begins drafting rules for large battery energy storage systems

TALBOT COUNTY, Ga. (WTVM) - Talbot County planning officials are drafting new zoning language to reg…

McMullen Funeral Home & Crematory · Jun 3, 2026

Carol Smith Talbot Obituary May 29, 2026

Carol Smith Talbot, 79, of Columbus, GA passed away May 29, 2026, at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midt…

The Cool Down · 3 weeks ago

Rural Georgia residents say data center rules were passed with no hearing, no warning

A zoning dispute in rural Georgia is expanding into a broader fight over who gets a say when major i…

Toimihenkilöliitto Erto · 3 weeks ago

Qpublic Talbot County Ga

Webtalbot county tax commissioner's office now provides the option to make payments online! Use the …

USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

What is the unemployment rate in Talbot County, GA right now?

Unemployment in Talbot County, GA was at 4.3% in May 2026. That's a 0.2 percentage point decrease fr…

Now Georgia · 1 month ago

Talbot County suspect steals leaf blower from city work truck

A Talbot County suspect is wanted for stealing a leaf blower in broad daylight from a city work truc…

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