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Worth
Georgia

21K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$176K

Median Home

R+48

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$20,629

Federal Spending per Capita$296

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score634

Work From Home %3.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$169K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.8%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$3,264

SS Benefits / Person$3,806

Education Wage Premium1.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$69K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$172K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$875/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.10%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,082

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,129/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.0%

Homeownership Rate72.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

41 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

45.5%

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

95.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients642 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,870

Uninsured (under 65)15.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.01 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.22 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,216

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,498

HS Completion Rate85.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate19.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities93

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)86th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature1.40

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Median AQIAQI 51

Good Air Days177 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation38.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events18.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$82K

Drought Index (2022)-0.86

Heating Degree Days1,892 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,501 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,105 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,204 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year5.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)55 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)27 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed184 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed90 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)419 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)725 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)353 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers331 workers

Public Transit Commuters58 workers

Walk to Work82 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)219 workers

Avg Commute Time26.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.539

Nonprofit Organizations33

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.6%

Never-Married Adults26.8%

Divorced Adults16.1%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations8.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.25 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms17

Real Estate Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$39K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+48

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.10%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+48R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -67

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $176K

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Local News — Worth

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WALB · 09‏/07‏/2026

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Georgia Public Broadcasting · 13‏/12‏/2025

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