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Watkinsville, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Oconee County County
4.2
/5.0
A
Great
3,151
Population
955/sq mi density
$88,969
Median Income
$38,582 per capita
$337,700
Home Value
$508,793 Zillow
$1,381
Median Rent
22.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$88,969 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$337,700 home value, $1,381/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,969
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,582
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watkinsville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watkinsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,969
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,582
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$139,064
193%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$998
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$998
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.0%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,564M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9%
Other
9.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,615
Restaurants
86
Healthcare
209
Retail
126
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$139,064
93% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,530
58% 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 | $88,969 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,582 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $139,064 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $998 |
| County GDP | $2,564M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,615 |
| Restaurants | 86 |
| Healthcare | 209 |
| Retail | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $139,064 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,530 |