Oglethorpe County , Georgia

Population: 15,221 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $69,784 Home $198,700 Rent $832/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Oglethorpe County's headline indicators land 6% below the national median on income ($69,784), with housing 35% below the US figure ($199,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Oglethorpe County in the bottom 8% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$69,784
Median Income
household
$198,700
Home Value
median
$832/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $69,784
Per Capita Income $32,062
Poverty Rate 11.2%
Median Home Value $198,700
Median Gross Rent $832/mo
Owner Occupied 81.5%
Renter Occupied 18.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 15,221
Median Age 42.6 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 24.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.0%
Obesity
11.4%
Diabetes
15.3%
Smoking
39.9%
High Blood Pressure
28.3%
No Physical Activity
21.8%
Depression
38.3%
Insufficient Sleep
79.0%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 8.1  ·  8th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
28.72
🌀 Hurricane
65.62
🔥 Wildfire
29.39
❄️ Winter Storm
3.88
🌍 Earthquake
44.37
☀️ Drought
62.88

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