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Cochran, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Bleckley County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
4,815 Population 979/sq mi density
$30,756 Median Income $20,086 per capita
$121,900 Home Value $160,686 Zillow
$649 Median Rent 36.4% income on rent
65°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr
929 Violent Crime/100K 8,191 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$30,756 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$121,900 home value, $649/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
929 violent crimes/100K (144% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$30,756
59% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,086
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
33.4%
169% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Cochran vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Cochran’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$30,756
41%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,086
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,334
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$875
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$875
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$367M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 83%
Public Transit 0.3%
Work From Home 5.3%
Other 11.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
220
Restaurants
22
Healthcare
17
Retail
33
Manufacturing
7

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,334
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,861
18% 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$30,756
Per Capita Income$20,086
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$56,334
Avg Weekly Wage$875
County GDP$367M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.7%
Poverty Rate33.4%
Gini Coefficient0.473
Cost of Living Index96.3

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone83.0%
Public Transit0.3%
Work From Home5.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments220
Restaurants22
Healthcare17
Retail33
Manufacturing7

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$56,334
Avg Property Tax$2,861