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Taliaferro
Georgia

Population

$46K

Median Income

$150K

Median Home

D+22

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$23,734

Federal Spending per Capita$589

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers19.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$44K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %14.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$67K

Income (95th Percentile)$151K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.0%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$3,101

SS Benefits / Person$5,165

Education Wage Premium1.93x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$35K

Housing

Median Home Value$137K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$693/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.28%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $883

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.1%

Homeownership Rate75.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

701 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity12.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index3.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score9.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients504 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,850

Uninsured (under 65)12.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.4%

Education

HS Diploma Holders473

Bachelor's Degree Holders60

HS Completion Rate84.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)69th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine0.59

January Temperature1.07

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation42.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$7K

Drought Index (2022)-0.63

Heating Degree Days2,395 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,012 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,895 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,788 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)1 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed52 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed10 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)215 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)247 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)25 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)45 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers97 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work10 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)6 workers

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)2.637

Nonprofit Organizations9

Veterans Share11.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults35.1%

Never-Married Adults45.6%

Divorced Adults8.1%

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$16K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

D+22

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.28%0.81% state avg

Politics

D+22R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +22

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

32%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $150K

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Local News — Taliaferro

Realtor.com · 2 weeks ago

557 Acres on Taliaferro Springs Rd, Lyerly, GA 30730 [Updated 8/21]

557 Acres on Taliaferro Springs Rd, Lyerly, GA 30730 is a land for sale listed on the market for 175…

dailydispatch.com · 1 month ago

Fire destroys dining hall at state park in Taliaferro County

Read about Georgia Fire News: Fire destroys dining hall at state park incident from WRDW-TV CBS 12/W…

The Augusta Press · Mar 13, 2026

Former Taliaferro County sheriff arrested in McDuffie County on felony charge

Former Taliaferro County Sheriff Marc Richards was arrested Wednesday in McDuffie County on charges …

WRDW · Feb 8, 2026

Traffic stop in Taliaferro County turns into chase on foot

CRAWFORDVILLE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A traffic stop on I-20 in Taliaferro County turned into a chase int…

WJBF · 1 month ago

Taliaferro County Back-to-School Bash and Open House

TALIAFERRO COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) — The Taliaferro County Back to School Bash and Open House is Wednesda…

Robins.af.mil · Sep 10, 2021

Robins Airman shares 9/11 aftermath account: ‘I had to walk toward the chaos’

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --. This day in history is ever present for Master Sgt. Brittany Taliafer…

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