Jeff Davis County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Jeff Davis County, Georgia has a population of 14,924 across 331 square miles, up 2.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $693.7 m in 2024, 260 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $4.6 m.
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Jeff Davis County
How many people live in Jeff Davis County
- Population14,924
- Households5,484
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$40,283
- Median age39.9
- Median gross rent$650 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$118,300
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,634
- Population under 183,823
- Share under 1825.6 percent
- Population 65 and over2,342
- Share 65 and over15.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,759
- Civilian labor force6,430
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.9 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties109th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2166th
Jeff Davis County is the 109th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.6 percent against 15.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jeff Davis County
Is Jeff Davis County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.30 percent
- Census 2020 base population14,779
- Births, 2024160
- Deaths, 2024242
- Natural change, 2024-82
- Net domestic migration, 2024268
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 2024277
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024515
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1073rd
The county has grown 2.30 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Jeff Davis County
Where people moving to Jeff Davis County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving270
- People arriving, from those returns559
- Adjusted gross income arriving$11.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$40,767
- Largest single originJeff Davis County Non-migrants (4,482 households)
- Largest single destination (4,482 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Davis County Non-migrants | 4,482 | 10,128 | $229.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 144 | 283 | $6.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 54 | 115 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 54 | 115 | $2.4 m |
| Appling County | 49 | 120 | $1.5 m |
| Coffee County | 23 | 41 | $678,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Jeff Davis 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.
Jeff Davis County
What the Jeff Davis County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$693.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$632.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.7 percent
- GDP change over five years56.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties96th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2149th
- GDP per resident$46,481
Output grew 9.7 percent in the latest year and 56.3 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.
Jeff Davis County
Who employs people in Jeff Davis County
- Covered employment, annual average4,260
- Establishments reporting286
- Average annual pay$46,663
- Average weekly wage$897
- Sector 31-33, employment1,150
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$55,371
- Sector 44-45, employment584
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,499
- Sector 11, employment341
- Sector 11, average annual pay$63,322
- Sector 72, employment322
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,595
- Sector 42, employment178
- Sector 56, employment147
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,150 | 26 | $55,371 |
| Sector 44-45 | 584 | 64 | $30,499 |
| Sector 11 | 341 | 18 | $63,322 |
| Sector 72 | 322 | 22 | $17,595 |
| Sector 42 | 178 | 19 | $70,763 |
| Sector 56 | 147 | 10 | $31,291 |
| Sector 52 | 74 | 14 | $50,283 |
| Sector 81 | 57 | 10 | $40,546 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,150 jobs, 27.0 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.
Jeff Davis County
What businesses operate in Jeff Davis County
- Establishments, all industries260
- Employment at those establishments3,834
- Annual payroll$174.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.4
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.
Jeff Davis County
What is being built in Jeff Davis County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$950,000
- Single family units authorised6
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$158,333
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.1
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Jeff Davis County
How much SBA lending happens in Jeff Davis County
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$421,073
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- 10th percentile approval$134,000
- 90th percentile approval$802,000
- Largest single approval$1,351,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)77
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals11
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer27.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter7
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals18.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFrozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (1)
- Most active lenderCommercial Bank of California (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$441,000
- Average 504 approval$441,000
- Median 504 approval$441,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Most active CDCCoastal Area District Development Authority, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals91.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.1 m
The average approval of $421,073 sits close to the median of $350,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 27.3 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.
Jeff Davis County
Do SBA loans in Jeff Davis County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Paid in full2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 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.
Jeff Davis County
How big is Jeff Davis County
- Land area331 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties85th of 159
- Width, east to west23.8 mi
- Height, north to south20.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land45
- Establishments per square mile0.79
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.
Jeff Davis County
What hazards affect Jeff Davis 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 NFIP3
- 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.
- 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 Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population14,924
- Households5,484
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$40,283
- Median age39.9
Common questions
Jeff Davis County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jeff Davis County, Georgia?
14,924, in 5,484 households, ranking 109th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jeff Davis County growing?
The population has grown 2.30 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 160 births against 242 deaths, with net migration of 277. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jeff Davis County?
$40,283. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,300, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $650 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Jeff Davis County?
260 establishments, employing 3,834 people with an annual payroll of $174.8 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 Jeff Davis County?
Average annual pay is $46,663, or $897 a week, across 4,260 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jeff Davis County?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $4.6 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $441,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Jeff Davis County?
6 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $950,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis County come from?
The largest single origin is Jeff Davis County Non-migrants, with 4,482 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,767 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 Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis 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.