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Wayne
Georgia

30K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$216K

Median Home

R+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,023

Federal Spending per Capita$372

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score641

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.7%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$3,019

SS Benefits / Person$3,751

Education Wage Premium2.10x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$211K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$805/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.82%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,168

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,021/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.7%

Homeownership Rate64.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.4%

Active Listings

113

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

59 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

22.2%

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

97.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score3

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices57

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians27

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients694 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,110

Uninsured (under 65)16.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.90 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,836

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,749

HS Completion Rate85.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate18.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities96

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine0.80

January Temperature1.51

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation43.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3K

Drought Index (2022)-1.03

Heating Degree Days1,758 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,560 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,866 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,313 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)76 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)45 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed251 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed103 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)406 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)310 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)336 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers403 workers

Public Transit Commuters103 workers

Walk to Work23 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)254 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.301

Nonprofit Organizations64

Veterans Share6.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.8%

Never-Married Adults30.0%

Divorced Adults15.2%

Religious Organizations35

Asian Population1.0%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations12.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.60 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities13

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms36

Real Estate Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$42K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.01%

Politics

R+57

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.82%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+57R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +696

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $216K

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Local News — Wayne

Tribute Archive · 1 day ago

MR. WAYNE BERNARD TURNER Obituary | Thomson Funeral System | Thomson, GA

August 13, 1970 - September 1, 2026, MR. WAYNE BERNARD TURNER passed away on September 1, 2026 in Th…

Mathews Funeral Home · Jul 2, 2026

Gerald "Wayne" Holmes Obituary Jul 2, 2026

Gerald "Wayne" Holmes, 77, of Morgan, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, …

Sports Illustrated · 1 week ago

Lil Wayne's Son Is Kicking for a Georgia High School — and He Already Has a D1 Offer

Dwayne Carter III, son of rap legend Lil Wayne...…

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

MaxPreps Podcast: Lil Wayne's son booting field goals for Georgia high school football power

MaxPreps News - Dwayne Carter III making name for himself as the Red Elephants' kicker.…

WTOC · Jun 12, 2026

Man drowns at Lake Lindsay Grace in Wayne County

WAYNE COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A 62-year-old man died Thursday following a drowning at Lake Lindsay Grac…

Clark Funeral Home & Chapel · May 30, 2026

Kenneth Wayne Cohran Obituary May 30, 2026

Kenneth W. Cohran , beloved father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather, was called home to …

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