Claxton, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Evans County County

2.4 /5.0

C Fair

2,439 Population 1,402/sq mi density

$35,313 Median Income $17,893 per capita

$152,300 Home Value $137,406 Zillow

$550 Median Rent 31.0% income on rent

66°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr

857 Violent Crime/100K 4,058 property/100K

Overall

2.4 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.5 / 5.0

$35,313 median income, 1.9% unemployment

Affordability

4.2 / 5.0

$152,300 home value, $550/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

857 violent crimes/100K (125% above avg)

Education

2.0 / 5.0

12.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Claxton (8)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Manufacturing

1,639 jobs 14 firms $42,968/yr

Retail Trade

431 jobs 58 firms $36,259/yr

Administrative & Waste Services

207 jobs 11 firms $32,287/yr

Construction

194 jobs 27 firms $64,926/yr

Transportation & Warehousing

175 jobs 12 firms $42,804/yr

Agriculture & Forestry

99 jobs 11 firms $50,728/yr

Professional & Technical Services

64 jobs 17 firms $58,468/yr

Other Services

58 jobs 18 firms $39,136/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Manufacturing

4.40

Agriculture & Forestry

2.69

Retail Trade

0.95

Transportation & Warehousing

0.91

Construction

0.81

Administrative & Waste Services

0.77

Other Services

0.42

Professional & Technical Services

0.20

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Manufacturing	1,639	14	$826	$42,968	4.40
Retail Trade	431	58	$697	$36,259	0.95
Administrative & Waste Services	207	11	$621	$32,287	0.77
Construction	194	27	$1,249	$64,926	0.81
Transportation & Warehousing	175	12	$823	$42,804	0.91
Agriculture & Forestry	99	11	$976	$50,728	2.69
Professional & Technical Services	64	17	$1,124	$58,468	0.20
Other Services	58	18	$753	$39,136	0.42