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Jesup, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Wayne County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,863
Population
596/sq mi density
$48,306
Median Income
$24,651 per capita
$152,100
Home Value
$198,127 Zillow
$676
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
746
Violent Crime/100K
7,575 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$48,306 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$152,100 home value, $676/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
746 violent crimes/100K (96% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,306
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,651
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jesup vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jesup’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,306
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,651
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,701
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$978
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$978
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,651M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
21.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
685
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
83
Retail
118
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,701
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,694
23% 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 | $48,306 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,651 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,701 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $978 |
| County GDP | $1,651M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 685 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 83 |
| Retail | 118 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,701 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,694 |