Effingham County , Georgia
Population: 67,265 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $85,465 Home $245,300 Rent $1,116/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Effingham County's headline indicators land 15% above the national median on income ($85,465), with housing 20% below the US figure ($245,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$85,465
Median Income
household
$245,300
Home Value
median
$1,116/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $85,465 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,841 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Median Home Value | $245,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,116/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 67,265 |
| Median Age | 36.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 26.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.2%
Obesity
10.6%
Diabetes
14.1%
Smoking
34.6%
High Blood Pressure
24.2%
No Physical Activity
20.6%
Depression
38.0%
Insufficient Sleep
76.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 59.1 · 59th national percentile
🌊 Flood
24.80
🌪️ Tornado
46.95
🌀 Hurricane
90.74
🔥 Wildfire
72.30
❄️ Winter Storm
23.87
🌍 Earthquake
74.24
☀️ Drought
45.36
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