Appling County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Appling County, Georgia has a population of 18,493 across 507 square miles, up 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.18 bn in 2024, 389 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $1.8 m.
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Appling County
How many people live in Appling County
- Population18,493
- Households7,178
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$46,651
- Median age39.6
- Median gross rent$739 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$76,700
- Home value to household income1.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,596
- Population under 184,505
- Share under 1824.4 percent
- Population 65 and over3,431
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,557
- Civilian labor force7,892
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.4 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties97th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1961st
Appling County is the 97th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 1.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.4 percent against 18.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Appling County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.23 percent
- Census 2020 base population18,443
- Births, 2024214
- Deaths, 2024206
- Natural change, 20248
- Net domestic migration, 202498
- Net international migration, 202447
- Total net migration, 2024145
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024278
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1407th
The county has grown 1.23 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Appling County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving293
- People arriving, from those returns608
- Adjusted gross income arriving$11.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,877
- Largest single originAppling County Non-migrants (5,879 households)
- Largest single destination (5,879 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appling County Non-migrants | 5,879 | 12,742 | $349.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 182 | 386 | $7.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 71 | 144 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 71 | 144 | $3.6 m |
| Jeff Davis County | 40 | 78 | $779,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Appling County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Appling County
What the Appling County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.18 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.26 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.5 percent
- GDP change over five years26.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties50th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1208th
- GDP per resident$117,961
Output grew -3.5 percent in the latest year and 26.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Appling County
- Covered employment, annual average7,572
- Establishments reporting503
- Average annual pay$61,770
- Average weekly wage$1,188
- Sector 44-45, employment1,366
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,282
- Sector 23, employment965
- Sector 23, average annual pay$84,918
- Sector 31-33, employment660
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$57,222
- Sector 11, employment294
- Sector 11, average annual pay$48,588
- Sector 42, employment211
- Sector 52, employment146
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,366 | 83 | $40,282 |
| Sector 23 | 965 | 39 | $84,918 |
| Sector 31-33 | 660 | 30 | $57,222 |
| Sector 11 | 294 | 45 | $48,588 |
| Sector 42 | 211 | 24 | $69,377 |
| Sector 52 | 146 | 32 | $54,652 |
| Sector 81 | 134 | 31 | $39,610 |
| Sector 51 | 34 | 6 | $60,518 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,366 jobs, 18.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Appling County
What businesses operate in Appling County
- Establishments, all industries389
- Employment at those establishments5,773
- Annual payroll$367.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Appling County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202417
- Declared construction value permitted$9.8 m
- Single family units authorised17
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$578,174
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Appling County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$590,000
- Median 7(a) approval$670,000
- 10th percentile approval$200,000
- 90th percentile approval$900,000
- Largest single approval$900,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)14
- Jobs per approval4.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer66.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals33.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (2)
- Most active lenderPineland Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$771,000
- Average 504 approval$192,750
- Median 504 approval$220,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.0
- Most active CDCCoastal Area District Development Authority, Inc. (4)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals42.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.5 m
The average approval of $590,000 sits close to the median of $670,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 66.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Appling County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Appling County
How big is Appling County
- Land area507 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties22nd of 159
- Width, east to west27.8 mi
- Height, north to south34.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land36
- Establishments per square mile0.77
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Appling County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Appling County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Appling County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population18,493
- Households7,178
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$46,651
- Median age39.6
Common questions
Appling County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Appling County, Georgia?
18,493, in 7,178 households, ranking 97th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Appling County growing?
The population has grown 1.23 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 214 births against 206 deaths, with net migration of 145. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Appling County?
$46,651. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $76,700, which is 1.6 times income, and median gross rent is $739 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Appling County?
389 establishments, employing 5,773 people with an annual payroll of $367.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Appling County?
Average annual pay is $61,770, or $1,188 a week, across 7,572 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Appling County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $1.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $670,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $771,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Appling County?
17 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $9.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Appling County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Appling County come from?
The largest single origin is Appling County Non-migrants, with 5,879 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,877 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Appling County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Appling County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.