Echols County , Georgia
Population: 3,705 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,723 Home $112,600 Rent $833/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Echols County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $113,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Echols County in the bottom 1% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$61,723
Median Income
household
$112,600
Home Value
median
$833/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,723 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,653 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
| Median Home Value | $112,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $833/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,705 |
| Median Age | 31.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.8%
Obesity
12.3%
Diabetes
16.3%
Smoking
33.7%
High Blood Pressure
30.6%
No Physical Activity
20.9%
Depression
38.1%
Insufficient Sleep
73.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 0.5 · 1th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
12.60
🌀 Hurricane
63.12
🔥 Wildfire
30.41
❄️ Winter Storm
1.46
🌍 Earthquake
13.90
☀️ Drought
29.55
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