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
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
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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