Early County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Early County, Georgia has a population of 10,603 across 513 square miles, down 3.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $656.7 m in 2024, 197 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $683,500.
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Early County
How many people live in Early County
- Population10,603
- Households4,114
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$54,083
- Median age41.1
- Median gross rent$791 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$131,300
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,060
- Population under 182,586
- Share under 1824.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,110
- Share 65 and over19.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,907
- Civilian labor force4,482
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.9 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties123rd of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2446th
Early County is the 123rd largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 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 19.9 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 Early County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.75 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,851
- Births, 2024111
- Deaths, 2024148
- Natural change, 2024-37
- Net domestic migration, 2024-86
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024-87
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-87
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2861st
The county has lost 3.75 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Early County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving185
- People arriving, from those returns368
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,762
- Largest single originEarly County Non-migrants (3,317 households)
- Largest single destination (3,317 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early County Non-migrants | 3,317 | 6,819 | $162.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 81 | 171 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 57 | 107 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 57 | 107 | $2.2 m |
| Calhoun County | 24 | 48 | $689,000 |
| Houston County | 23 | 42 | $1.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Early 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.
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What the Early County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$656.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$652.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.6 percent
- GDP change over five years23.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties100th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2204th
- GDP per resident$61,933
Output grew 0.6 percent in the latest year and 23.3 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 Early County
- Covered employment, annual average3,658
- Establishments reporting275
- Average annual pay$57,332
- Average weekly wage$1,103
- Sector 44-45, employment333
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,279
- Sector 42, employment302
- Sector 42, average annual pay$80,008
- Sector 52, employment127
- Sector 52, average annual pay$72,566
- Sector 23, employment126
- Sector 23, average annual pay$56,963
- Sector 81, employment38
- Sector 53, employment6
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 333 | 58 | $24,279 |
| Sector 42 | 302 | 12 | $80,008 |
| Sector 52 | 127 | 16 | $72,566 |
| Sector 23 | 126 | 18 | $56,963 |
| Sector 81 | 38 | 20 | $34,131 |
| Sector 53 | 6 | 6 | $34,732 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 333 jobs, 9.1 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.
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What businesses operate in Early County
- Establishments, all industries197
- Employment at those establishments2,759
- Annual payroll$167.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.6
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 Early County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202411
- Declared construction value permitted$2.1 m
- Single family units authorised11
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$192,495
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.7
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 Early County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$683,500
- Average 7(a) approval$227,833
- Median 7(a) approval$189,000
- 10th percentile approval$29,500
- 90th percentile approval$465,000
- Largest single approval$465,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)11
- Jobs per approval3.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term192 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 countSporting Goods Retailers (1)
- Most active lenderFive Star Credit Union (2)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.8 m
- Average 504 approval$605,000
- Median 504 approval$543,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval6.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.0
- Most active CDCSouthern Georgia Area Development Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals50.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.5 m
The average approval of $227,833 sits close to the median of $189,000, 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. 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 Early County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
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.
Early County
How big is Early County
- Land area513 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties19th of 159
- Width, east to west28 mi
- Height, north to south30.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land21
- Establishments per square mile0.38
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 Early County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate80.0 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.
- 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 Early 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 Early County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population10,603
- Households4,114
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$54,083
- Median age41.1
Common questions
Early County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Early County, Georgia?
10,603, in 4,114 households, ranking 123rd of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Early County growing?
The population has fallen 3.75 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 111 births against 148 deaths, with net migration of -87. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Early County?
$54,083. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,300, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $791 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Early County?
197 establishments, employing 2,759 people with an annual payroll of $167.5 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 Early County?
Average annual pay is $57,332, or $1,103 a week, across 3,658 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Early County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $683,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $189,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Early County?
11 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Early 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 Early County come from?
The largest single origin is Early County Non-migrants, with 3,317 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,762 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 Early 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 Early 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.