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Talking Rock, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Pickens County County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
89
Population
43/sq mi density
$275,000
Home Value
$379,779 Zillow
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
912
Violent Crime/100K
19,343 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
912 violent crimes/100K (140% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$40,690
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.0%
29% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Talking Rock vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Talking Rock’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,690
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,099
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,072
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,072
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.2%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,588M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
4.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
932
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
82
Retail
107
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,099
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,342
24% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $40,690 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,099 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,072 |
| County GDP | $1,588M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 932 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 82 |
| Retail | 107 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,099 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,342 |