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Washington
Georgia

20K

Population

$44K

Median Income

$155K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$44K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,551

Federal Spending per Capita$55

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score629

Work From Home %2.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$159K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.3%

Dependency Ratio0.96

Medicare Spending / Person$3,291

SS Benefits / Person$4,313

Education Wage Premium1.60x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.88x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$149K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$777/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.17%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,326

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$999/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-11.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.5%

Homeownership Rate67.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

148 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

12.5%

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

95.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score4.0

Healthcare Offices25

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians20

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients655 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,497

Uninsured (under 65)13.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.55 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.67 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,001

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,013

HS Completion Rate84.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine0.59

January Temperature1.03

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days160 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation41.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$183K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.16

Heating Degree Days2,172 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,224 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,488 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,012 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

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)28 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)28 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed320 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed269 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)442 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)324 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+66.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)310 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers201 workers

Public Transit Commuters18 workers

Walk to Work46 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)315 workers

Avg Commute Time22.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.491

Nonprofit Organizations60

Veterans Share7.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults41.2%

Never-Married Adults37.3%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations9.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.40 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores7

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms21

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$39K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate64.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.17%0.81% state avg

Politics

SwingR+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +117

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

33%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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