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Appling, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Columbia County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
751
Population
85/sq mi density
$85,592
Median Income
$40,481 per capita
$403,900
Home Value
$444,929 Zillow
$1,159
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
35
Violent Crime/100K
1,246 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$85,592 median income, 8.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$403,900 home value, $1,159/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
35 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,592
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,481
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.4%
133% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.4%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Appling vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Appling’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,592
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,481
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,909
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$955
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$955
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.4%
33% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,219M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
97.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
2.6%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,525
Restaurants
298
Healthcare
353
Retail
387
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,909
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,342
24% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,592 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,481 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,909 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $955 |
| County GDP | $6,219M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 97.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,525 |
| Restaurants | 298 |
| Healthcare | 353 |
| Retail | 387 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,909 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,342 |