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Matthews, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Jefferson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
201
Population
57/sq mi density
$44,079
Median Income
$13,301 per capita
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
383
Violent Crime/100K
4,258 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$44,079 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
383 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,079
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,301
66% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.9%
117% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Matthews vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Matthews’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,079
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,301
34%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,641
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$948
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$948
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$729M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
407
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
22
Retail
64
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,641
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,513
28% 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 | $44,079 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,301 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,641 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $948 |
| County GDP | $729M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 407 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,641 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,513 |