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Cairo, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Grady County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,067
Population
1,025/sq mi density
$40,496
Median Income
$22,198 per capita
$114,300
Home Value
$171,612 Zillow
$728
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
274
Violent Crime/100K
3,758 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$40,496 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,300 home value, $728/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
274 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,496
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,198
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.9%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cairo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cairo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,496
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,198
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,181
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$868
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$868
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.1%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$874M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
575
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
41
Retail
74
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,181
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,362
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,496 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,198 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,181 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $868 |
| County GDP | $874M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 575 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 74 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,181 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,362 |