Terrell
Georgia

What stands out

Three things set Terrell County apart from the other 3,142 counties: violent crime is in the top 4% of American counties (5.0 per 1,000), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and the school test score is in the bottom 4% of American counties (2.43 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Georgia it ranks 7th of 159 counties for violent crime.

Where you are

You live in Terrell County, Georgia. 9,004 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 -25).

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 $43,507 a year, lower than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $44,769. Unemployment runs 4.5%, higher than 82% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,171 a year.

Home

The median home costs $117K, cheaper than 94% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $721 a month. Property tax is 1.23% of home value, roughly $1,193 a year on that median home, higher than 74% of American counties. 59% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 96% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 71.8 years, shorter than 89% of American counties. There are 4 active physicians in the county, about 4.4 per 10,000 people. 16.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.52 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 96% of American counties. 82% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 8 points. 69% 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 67°F, highs near 78 and lows near 55, warmer than 87% of American counties. About 45 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 23 out of 100, safer than 77% of American counties; the county has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 278 Mbps down, faster than 88% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.