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Upson
Georgia

28K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$189K

Median Home

R+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$31,837

Federal Spending per Capita$994

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score641

Work From Home %2.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms17

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$177K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$3,131

SS Benefits / Person$4,327

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$184K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$166K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$778/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.89%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,217

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.4%

Homeownership Rate64.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.1%

Active Listings

130

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

53 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.4%

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

96.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.3

Healthcare Offices38

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians37

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients622 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,847

Uninsured (under 65)13.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.84 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.65 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,202

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,890

HS Completion Rate84.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)65th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.4

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature1.17

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation44.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$163K

Drought Index (2022)-0.63

Heating Degree Days2,345 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)2,709 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,813 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

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)19 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)34 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed262 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed206 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)403 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)214 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)235 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers275 workers

Public Transit Commuters6 workers

Walk to Work243 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)367 workers

Walk to Work2.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.003

Nonprofit Organizations70

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.7%

Never-Married Adults32.0%

Divorced Adults13.4%

Religious Organizations29

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations10.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.60 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores16

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms32

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+34

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.89%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+34R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +296

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $189K

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Local News — Upson

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