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Chattahoochee County, Georgia has a population of 8,887 across 249 square miles, down 10.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.19 bn in 2024, 86 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $398,500.
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Chattahoochee County
How many people live in Chattahoochee County
- Population8,887
- Households1,866
- Average household size4.76
- Median household income$61,042
- Median age24.4
- Median gross rent$1,348 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$102,700
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,234
- Population under 181,311
- Share under 1814.8 percent
- Population 65 and over397
- Share 65 and over4.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,179
- Civilian labor force1,381
- Unemployment rate9.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over18.2 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties131st of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2571st
Chattahoochee County is the 131st largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 14.8 percent against 4.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chattahoochee County
Is Chattahoochee County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-10.67 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,569
- Births, 2024185
- Deaths, 202440
- Natural change, 2024145
- Net domestic migration, 2024-206
- Net international migration, 202422
- Total net migration, 2024-184
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,575
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3125th
The county has lost 10.67 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Chattahoochee County
Where people moving to Chattahoochee County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving730
- People arriving, from those returns1,701
- Adjusted gross income arriving$37.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,740
- Largest single originChattahoochee County Non-migrants (1,603 households)
- Largest single destination (1,603 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee County Non-migrants | 1,603 | 3,874 | $78.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 474 | 1,093 | $24.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 219 | 526 | $11.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 109 | 267 | $5.8 m |
| Muscogee County | 108 | 242 | $5.4 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 75 | 138 | $3.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 71 | 162 | $3.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 70 | 159 | $3.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Chattahoochee 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.
Chattahoochee County
What the Chattahoochee County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.19 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.99 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202410.1 percent
- GDP change over five years23.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties49th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1203rd
- GDP per resident$246,334
Output grew 10.1 percent in the latest year and 23.9 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.
Chattahoochee County
Who employs people in Chattahoochee County
- Covered employment, annual average2,066
- Establishments reporting134
- Average annual pay$50,259
- Average weekly wage$967
- Sector 54, employment652
- Sector 54, average annual pay$63,059
- Sector 56, employment322
- Sector 56, average annual pay$49,819
- Sector 72, employment282
- Sector 72, average annual pay$27,387
- Sector 44-45, employment89
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,102
- Sector 61, employment47
- Sector 81, employment41
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 54 | 652 | 30 | $63,059 |
| Sector 56 | 322 | 11 | $49,819 |
| Sector 72 | 282 | 17 | $27,387 |
| Sector 44-45 | 89 | 11 | $29,102 |
| Sector 61 | 47 | 8 | $55,658 |
| Sector 81 | 41 | 6 | $32,558 |
| Sector 62 | 26 | 8 | $61,293 |
| Sector 51 | 24 | 3 | $60,803 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 652 jobs, 31.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Chattahoochee County
What businesses operate in Chattahoochee County
- Establishments, all industries86
- Employment at those establishments1,026
- Annual payroll$40.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents9.7
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 Chattahoochee County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$408,945
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$408,945
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.5
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 Chattahoochee County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$398,500
- Average 7(a) approval$398,500
- Median 7(a) approval$398,500
- 10th percentile approval$398,500
- 90th percentile approval$398,500
- Largest single approval$398,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countRV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (1)
- Most active lenderFirstBank (1)
The average approval of $398,500 sits close to the median of $398,500, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chattahoochee County
Do SBA loans in Chattahoochee County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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.
Chattahoochee County
How big is Chattahoochee County
- Land area249 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties120th of 159
- Width, east to west21.7 mi
- Height, north to south21 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land36
- Establishments per square mile0.35
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.
Chattahoochee County
What hazards affect Chattahoochee County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 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.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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 Chattahoochee 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 Chattahoochee County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,887
- Households1,866
- Average household size4.76
- Median household income$61,042
- Median age24.4
Common questions
Chattahoochee County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chattahoochee County, Georgia?
8,887, in 1,866 households, ranking 131st of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Chattahoochee County growing?
The population has fallen 10.67 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 185 births against 40 deaths, with net migration of -184. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Chattahoochee County?
$61,042. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,700, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $1,348 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Chattahoochee County?
86 establishments, employing 1,026 people with an annual payroll of $40.2 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 Chattahoochee County?
Average annual pay is $50,259, or $967 a week, across 2,066 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Chattahoochee County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $398,500 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $398,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Chattahoochee County?
1 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $408,945. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Chattahoochee 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 Chattahoochee County come from?
The largest single origin is Chattahoochee County Non-migrants, with 1,603 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,740 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 Chattahoochee 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 Chattahoochee 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.