Brantley County , Georgia
Population: 18,171 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $47,801 Home $91,800 Rent $714/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Brantley County's headline indicators land 36% below the national median on income ($47,801), with housing 70% below the US figure ($92,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Brantley County in the bottom 18% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$47,801
Median Income
household
$91,800
Home Value
median
$714/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $47,801 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,293 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Median Home Value | $91,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $714/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 18,171 |
| Median Age | 40.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 10.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.0%
Obesity
11.9%
Diabetes
19.6%
Smoking
40.3%
High Blood Pressure
32.6%
No Physical Activity
24.0%
Depression
37.6%
Insufficient Sleep
74.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 18.3 · 18th national percentile
🌊 Flood
20.20
🌪️ Tornado
30.66
🌀 Hurricane
83.15
🔥 Wildfire
67.78
❄️ Winter Storm
6.87
🌍 Earthquake
41.67
☀️ Drought
39.47
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