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Georgia

13K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$400K

Median Home

R+61

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,210

Federal Spending per Capita$156

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$86K

Avg Credit Score684

Work From Home %7.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1812.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$198K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.6%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$5,733

SS Benefits / Person$8,198

Education Wage Premium2.07x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$397K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2450/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.38%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,067

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.5%

Homeownership Rate79.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.2%

Active Listings

193

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

76 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

11.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

5.6%

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

96.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices24

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients587 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,199

Uninsured (under 65)15.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.11 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.30 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,059

Bachelor's Degree Holders944

HS Completion Rate92.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)56th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.2

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature0.41

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation56.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.24

Heating Degree Days3,861 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days919 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,309 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)747 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)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)43 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed230 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed35 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)254 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)333 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)103 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers352 workers

Public Transit Commuters10 workers

Walk to Work144 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)93 workers

Bike Commuters0.9%

Walk to Work3.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.900

Nonprofit Organizations80

Veterans Share9.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.0%

Never-Married Adults22.9%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations10.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.23 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging8

Professional Services Firms22

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+61

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.38%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+61R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +196

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.28x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $400K

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