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Guyton, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Effingham County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,574
Population
713/sq mi density
$71,115
Median Income
$26,859 per capita
$200,800
Home Value
$360,152 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
1,047 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$71,115 median income, 9.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$200,800 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,115
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,859
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
169% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.5%
41% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Guyton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Guyton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,115
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,859
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,501
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,042
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,042
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.5%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.2%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,025M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.5%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,189
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
87
Retail
120
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,501
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,626
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,115 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,859 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,501 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,042 |
| County GDP | $3,025M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,189 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 87 |
| Retail | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,501 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,626 |