Banks County , Georgia
Population: 18,757 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,830 Home $251,700 Rent $788/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Banks County's headline indicators land 8% below the national median on income ($68,830), with housing 17% below the US figure ($252,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Banks County in the bottom 12% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$68,830
Median Income
household
$251,700
Home Value
median
$788/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,830 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,088 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Median Home Value | $251,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $788/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 18,757 |
| Median Age | 42.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.2%
Obesity
13.8%
Diabetes
17.3%
Smoking
39.0%
High Blood Pressure
29.2%
No Physical Activity
23.7%
Depression
37.5%
Insufficient Sleep
74.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 12.4 · 12th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
37.34
🌀 Hurricane
60.78
🔥 Wildfire
24.40
❄️ Winter Storm
6.40
🌍 Earthquake
44.72
☀️ Drought
54.83
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