Jenkins County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Jenkins County, Georgia has a population of 8,711 across 347 square miles, up 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $214.2 m in 2024, 112 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $700,000.
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Jenkins County
How many people live in Jenkins County
- Population8,711
- Households3,216
- Average household size2.71
- Median household income$44,389
- Median age41.8
- Median gross rent$535 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$92,900
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,597
- Population under 181,496
- Share under 1817.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,851
- Share 65 and over21.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,364
- Civilian labor force3,187
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over44.2 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties135th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2590th
Jenkins County is the 135th 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 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.2 percent against 17.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jenkins County
Is Jenkins County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.86 percent
- Census 2020 base population8,675
- Births, 202490
- Deaths, 2024113
- Natural change, 2024-23
- Net domestic migration, 2024232
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024232
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024295
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1213th
The county has grown 1.86 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.
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Where people moving to Jenkins County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving162
- People arriving, from those returns315
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$33,210
- Largest single originJenkins County Non-migrants (2,341 households)
- Largest single destination (2,341 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins County Non-migrants | 2,341 | 4,822 | $141.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 91 | 176 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 40 | 77 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 40 | 77 | $1.7 m |
| Bulloch County | 31 | 62 | $802,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Jenkins 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.
Jenkins County
What the Jenkins County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$214.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$198.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.1 percent
- GDP change over five years29.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties142nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2881st
- GDP per resident$24,592
Output grew 8.1 percent in the latest year and 29.5 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.
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Who employs people in Jenkins County
- Covered employment, annual average1,641
- Establishments reporting128
- Average annual pay$46,290
- Average weekly wage$890
- Sector 62, employment247
- Sector 62, average annual pay$51,026
- Sector 44-45, employment181
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,609
- Sector 72, employment154
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,172
- Sector 81, employment16
- Sector 81, average annual pay$39,808
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 247 | 11 | $51,026 |
| Sector 44-45 | 181 | 23 | $29,609 |
| Sector 72 | 154 | 12 | $17,172 |
| Sector 81 | 16 | 7 | $39,808 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 247 jobs, 15.1 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.
Jenkins County
What businesses operate in Jenkins County
- Establishments, all industries112
- Employment at those establishments1,162
- Annual payroll$48.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents12.9
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 Jenkins County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202434
- Declared construction value permitted$3.0 m
- Single family units authorised34
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$89,706
- Units authorised per 1,000 households10.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Jenkins County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$700,000
- Average 7(a) approval$700,000
- Median 7(a) approval$700,000
- 10th percentile approval$700,000
- 90th percentile approval$700,000
- Largest single approval$700,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)10
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFurniture Merchant Wholesalers (1)
- Most active lenderEast West Bank (1)
The average approval of $700,000 sits close to the median of $700,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 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.
Jenkins County
Do SBA loans in Jenkins County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
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.
Jenkins County
How big is Jenkins County
- Land area347 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties76th of 159
- Width, east to west21.9 mi
- Height, north to south24 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land25
- Establishments per square mile0.32
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.
Jenkins County
What hazards affect Jenkins County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- 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 Jenkins 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 Jenkins County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,711
- Households3,216
- Average household size2.71
- Median household income$44,389
- Median age41.8
Common questions
Jenkins County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jenkins County, Georgia?
8,711, in 3,216 households, ranking 135th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jenkins County growing?
The population has grown 1.86 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 90 births against 113 deaths, with net migration of 232. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jenkins County?
$44,389. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $92,900, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $535 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Jenkins County?
112 establishments, employing 1,162 people with an annual payroll of $48.6 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 Jenkins County?
Average annual pay is $46,290, or $890 a week, across 1,641 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jenkins County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $700,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $700,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Jenkins County?
34 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jenkins 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 Jenkins County come from?
The largest single origin is Jenkins County Non-migrants, with 2,341 households. Arriving households report an average income of $33,210 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 Jenkins 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 Jenkins 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.