Echols County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Echols County, Georgia has a population of 3,709 across 415 square miles, down 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $53.9 m in 2024, 34 establishments operate here.
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Echols County
How many people live in Echols County
- Population3,709
- Households1,145
- Average household size3.24
- Median household income$59,489
- Median age30.5
- Median gross rent$1,017 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,100
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,194
- Population under 181,123
- Share under 1830.3 percent
- Population 65 and over456
- Share 65 and over12.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,130
- Civilian labor force1,757
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.9 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties153rd of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2985th
Echols County is the 153rd largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 30.3 percent against 12.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Echols County
Is Echols County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.16 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,704
- Births, 202446
- Deaths, 202417
- Natural change, 202429
- Net domestic migration, 2024-87
- Net international migration, 202417
- Total net migration, 2024-70
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-124
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1898th
The county has lost 0.16 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.
Echols County
Where people moving to Echols County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving80
- People arriving, from those returns168
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$42,413
- Largest single originEchols County Non-migrants (1,061 households)
- Largest single destination (1,061 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echols County Non-migrants | 1,061 | 2,427 | $60.2 m |
| Lowndes County | 53 | 113 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 27 | 55 | $946,000 |
| Other flows - South | 27 | 55 | $946,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Echols 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.
Echols County
What the Echols County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$53.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$51.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.0 percent
- GDP change over five years16.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties156th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3092nd
- GDP per resident$14,528
Output grew 5.0 percent in the latest year and 16.2 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.
Echols County
Who employs people in Echols County
- Covered employment, annual average639
- Establishments reporting62
- Average annual pay$47,193
- Average weekly wage$908
- Sector 11, employment322
- Sector 11, average annual pay$47,391
- Sector 42, employment36
- Sector 42, average annual pay$72,850
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 322 | 20 | $47,391 |
| Sector 42 | 36 | 4 | $72,850 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 322 jobs, 50.4 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.
Echols County
What businesses operate in Echols County
- Establishments, all industries34
- Employment at those establishments236
- Annual payroll$13.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents9.2
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.
Echols County
What is being built in Echols County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$813,178
- Single family units authorised3
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$271,059
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Echols County
How big is Echols County
- Land area415 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties53rd of 159
- Width, east to west32.9 mi
- Height, north to south19.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.08
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.
Echols County
What hazards affect Echols 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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- 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 Echols 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 Echols County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,709
- Households1,145
- Average household size3.24
- Median household income$59,489
- Median age30.5
Common questions
Echols County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Echols County, Georgia?
3,709, in 1,145 households, ranking 153rd of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Echols County growing?
The population has fallen 0.16 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 46 births against 17 deaths, with net migration of -70. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Echols County?
$59,489. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,100, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $1,017 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Echols County?
34 establishments, employing 236 people with an annual payroll of $13.9 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 Echols County?
Average annual pay is $47,193, or $908 a week, across 639 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Echols County?
3 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $813,178. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Echols 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 Echols County come from?
The largest single origin is Echols County Non-migrants, with 1,061 households. Arriving households report an average income of $42,413 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 Echols 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 Echols 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.