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Swainsboro, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Emanuel County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,561
Population
601/sq mi density
$45,621
Median Income
$23,370 per capita
$104,800
Home Value
$125,736 Zillow
$788
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
511
Violent Crime/100K
5,017 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$45,621 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,800 home value, $788/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
511 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,621
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,370
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
106% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.7%
156% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Swainsboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Swainsboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,621
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,370
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,371
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$877
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$877
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.2%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$996M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.2%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
18.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
471
Restaurants
39
Healthcare
38
Retail
80
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,371
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,672
24% 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 | $45,621 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,370 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,371 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $877 |
| County GDP | $996M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 471 |
| Restaurants | 39 |
| Healthcare | 38 |
| Retail | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,371 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,672 |