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Palmetto, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Douglas County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,681
Population
395/sq mi density
$54,745
Median Income
$34,646 per capita
$203,600
Home Value
$238,546 Zillow
$1,223
Median Rent
22.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
274
Violent Crime/100K
2,298 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$54,745 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$203,600 home value, $1,223/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
274 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,745
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,646
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palmetto vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palmetto’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,745
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,646
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,857
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,114
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,114
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.6%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.3%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,179M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.3%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
15.6%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,527
Restaurants
275
Healthcare
332
Retail
438
Manufacturing
94
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,857
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,137
18% 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 | $54,745 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,646 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,857 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,114 |
| County GDP | $8,179M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 15.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,527 |
| Restaurants | 275 |
| Healthcare | 332 |
| Retail | 438 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,857 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,137 |