Warren
Georgia

What stands out

Against every county in America, Warren County is unusual in three ways: the school test score is among the lowest in America (2.16 where 3.0 is grade level), high-school completion is among the lowest in America (72%), and the share working from home is in the bottom 5% of American counties (2%). Within Georgia it ranks 7th of 158 counties for the school test score, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Warren County, Georgia. 5,197 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -20).

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 $45,091 a year, lower than 88% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,413. Unemployment runs 3.8%, higher than 63% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,250 a year.

Home

The median home costs $123K, cheaper than 93% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $603 a month. Property tax is 0.96% of home value, roughly $795 a year on that median home, higher than 57% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.8 per 1,000 residents, higher than 92% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 20 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.6 years, shorter than 83% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 3.8 per 10,000 people. 15.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.23 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than almost every county in America. 72% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 11 points. 64% 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 64°F, highs near 77 and lows near 52, warmer than 81% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 7 out of 100, safer than 93% of American counties; the county has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 183 Mbps down, slower than 58% of American counties.