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Fort Gaines, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Henry County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,166
Population
244/sq mi density
$38,636
Median Income
$18,819 per capita
$91,400
Home Value
$113,221 Zillow
$518
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
68
Violent Crime/100K
609 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$38,636 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,400 home value, $518/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
68 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,636
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,819
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.7%
83% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Gaines vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Gaines’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,636
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,819
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,092
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,085
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,085
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.9%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$681M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
16.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
420
Restaurants
23
Healthcare
20
Retail
47
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,092
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,925
45% 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 | $38,636 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,819 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,092 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,085 |
| County GDP | $681M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 420 |
| Restaurants | 23 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,092 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,925 |