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Telfair
Georgia

13K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$115K

Median Home

R+31

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate30.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$36,408

Federal Spending per Capita$29

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score628

Work From Home %4.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$88K

Income (95th Percentile)$148K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School24.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.6%

Dependency Ratio0.91

Medicare Spending / Person$2,728

SS Benefits / Person$3,844

Education Wage Premium1.37x

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients3.4%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.13x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$117K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$644/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.20%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,076

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate73.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

69 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

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

90.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score14

Healthcare Shortage Score12.0

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)32.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)39.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients781 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,415

Uninsured (under 65)16.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.09 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.88 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,116

Bachelor's Degree Holders600

HS Completion Rate75.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)98th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature1.38

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation40.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$30K

Drought Index (2022)-0.86

Heating Degree Days1,801 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,706 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,131 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,256 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

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)36 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)1 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed157 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed120 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)239 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)170 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)134 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers167 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work0 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)160 workers

Avg Commute Time21.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout37.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.408

Nonprofit Organizations35

Veterans Share6.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults35.1%

Never-Married Adults44.5%

Divorced Adults11.9%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations8.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.32 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging7

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$32K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate62.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+31

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.20%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+31R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $115K

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Local News — Telfair

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Schedule - Telfair County Trojans (McRae, GA) Flag Football 26-27

Telfair County Girls Flag Football Schedule · Volunteer · Submit the schedule. Help the team by uplo…

National Association of Counties · Oct 20, 2025

Bridging the digital divide in Telfair County, Ga.

The goal of Telfair County's $50,000 subgrant is to launch a pilot project focused on deploying Wi-F…

41NBC News · May 25, 2026

Sheriff: Armed standoff ends with suspect dead in Telfair County

UPDATE (5/26/26): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man who died Sunday as 34-y…

AJC.com · May 10, 2026

How one South Georgia team has built a tennis powerhouse the old-fashioned way

Telfair County girls tennis is going for its second straight state championship on Wednesday and fif…

USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

Is Telfair County, GA's population growing or shrinking?

It grew by 72 between 2024 and 2025. Changes in population can reflect birth and death rates, immigr…

13WMAZ · Jun 11, 2026

Inmate dead after fight at Telfair State Prison

A Telfair State Prison inmate is dead after getting into a fight with another inmate, according to t…

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