Eatonton, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Putnam County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,430
Population
314/sq mi density
$52,989
Median Income
$29,061 per capita
$144,800
Home Value
$408,147 Zillow
$881
Median Rent
38.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
120
Violent Crime/100K
1,411 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$52,989 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,800 home value, $881/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+1.5%
6,487 → 6,587
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+97.1%
$26,891 → $52,989
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Eatonton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,656
+69 from 2023 (6,587)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,200
+$32,211 from 2023 ($52,989)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,487 | - | $26,891 | - |
| 2015 | 6,493 | +0.1% | $27,321 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,597 | +1.6% | $34,298 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 6,711 | +1.7% | $37,398 | +9% |
| 2021 | 6,436 | -4.1% | $40,304 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 6,587 | +2.3% | $52,989 | +31.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.