Crisp County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Crisp County, Georgia has a population of 19,790 across 273 square miles, down 3.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.38 bn in 2024, 503 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals worth $19.4 m.
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Crisp County
How many people live in Crisp County
- Population19,790
- Households7,908
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$45,105
- Median age38.8
- Median gross rent$778 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$140,200
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,454
- Population under 184,673
- Share under 1823.6 percent
- Population 65 and over3,913
- Share 65 and over19.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,204
- Civilian labor force8,820
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.3 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties94th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1898th
Crisp County is the 94th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.6 percent against 19.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Crisp County
Is Crisp County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.29 percent
- Census 2020 base population20,130
- Births, 2024222
- Deaths, 2024236
- Natural change, 2024-14
- Net domestic migration, 2024-185
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-185
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-336
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2788th
The county has lost 3.29 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Crisp County
Where people moving to Crisp County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving396
- People arriving, from those returns763
- Adjusted gross income arriving$17.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,955
- Largest single originCrisp County Non-migrants (6,449 households)
- Largest single destination (6,449 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp County Non-migrants | 6,449 | 13,352 | $372.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 180 | 326 | $8.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 79 | 153 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 79 | 153 | $3.4 m |
| Dooly County | 46 | 86 | $1.3 m |
| Houston County | 45 | 93 | $2.5 m |
| Sumter County | 23 | 55 | $740,000 |
| Wilcox County | 23 | 50 | $644,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Crisp 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.
Crisp County
What the Crisp County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.38 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.36 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.1 percent
- GDP change over five years44.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties69th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1579th
- GDP per resident$69,579
Output grew 1.1 percent in the latest year and 44.5 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.
Crisp County
Who employs people in Crisp County
- Covered employment, annual average8,703
- Establishments reporting625
- Average annual pay$48,040
- Average weekly wage$924
- Sector 44-45, employment1,460
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,030
- Sector 31-33, employment1,244
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$62,597
- Sector 48-49, employment344
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$65,471
- Sector 56, employment279
- Sector 56, average annual pay$33,107
- Sector 23, employment272
- Sector 81, employment153
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,460 | 120 | $36,030 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,244 | 20 | $62,597 |
| Sector 48-49 | 344 | 22 | $65,471 |
| Sector 56 | 279 | 28 | $33,107 |
| Sector 23 | 272 | 24 | $68,871 |
| Sector 81 | 153 | 35 | $41,095 |
| Sector 52 | 136 | 33 | $58,543 |
| Sector 53 | 78 | 30 | $46,712 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,460 jobs, 16.8 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.
Crisp County
What businesses operate in Crisp County
- Establishments, all industries503
- Employment at those establishments7,557
- Annual payroll$327.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.4
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.
Crisp County
What is being built in Crisp County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202422
- Declared construction value permitted$6.3 m
- Single family units authorised22
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$287,864
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Crisp County
How much SBA lending happens in Crisp County
- 7(a) approvals recorded16
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$19.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,211,688
- Median 7(a) approval$740,000
- 10th percentile approval$244,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,763,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)208
- Jobs per approval13.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals14
- Median 7(a) term264 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer62.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms10
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans8
- Franchise share of approvals50.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (3)
- Most active lenderColony Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded6
- 504 gross approval dollars$9.7 m
- Average 504 approval$1,621,333
- Median 504 approval$1,906,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval9.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.0
- Most active CDCFlorida Business Development Corporation (4)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals72.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$29.1 m
The average approval of $1,211,688 sits well above the median of $740,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 62.5 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.
Crisp County
Do SBA loans in Crisp County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure10
- Status: Paid in full5
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 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.
Crisp County
Which parts of Crisp County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Cordele, approvals15
- ARABI, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Cordele | 15 | $17,117,000 |
| ARABI | 1 | $2,270,000 |
Cordele accounts for 15 approvals against 1 in ARABI. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crisp County
How big is Crisp County
- Land area273 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties110th of 159
- Width, east to west20.7 mi
- Height, north to south15.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land72
- Establishments per square mile1.84
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.
Crisp County
What hazards affect Crisp 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
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 8
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 8, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
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 Crisp 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 Crisp County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population19,790
- Households7,908
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$45,105
- Median age38.8
Common questions
Crisp County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Crisp County, Georgia?
19,790, in 7,908 households, ranking 94th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Crisp County growing?
The population has fallen 3.29 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 222 births against 236 deaths, with net migration of -185. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Crisp County?
$45,105. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,200, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $778 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Crisp County?
503 establishments, employing 7,557 people with an annual payroll of $327.5 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 Crisp County?
Average annual pay is $48,040, or $924 a week, across 8,703 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Crisp County?
16 7(a) approvals totalling $19.4 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $740,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $9.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Crisp County?
22 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Crisp 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 Crisp County come from?
The largest single origin is Crisp County Non-migrants, with 6,449 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,955 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 Crisp 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 Crisp 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.