Meriwether County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Meriwether County, Georgia has a population of 20,929 across 501 square miles, up 4.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $913.1 m in 2024, 318 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals worth $7.0 m.
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Meriwether County
How many people live in Meriwether County
- Population20,929
- Households8,391
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$57,340
- Median age43.5
- Median gross rent$920 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$168,800
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,032
- Population under 184,387
- Share under 1821.0 percent
- Population 65 and over4,473
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,069
- Civilian labor force9,098
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.0 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties86th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1827th
Meriwether County is the 86th 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 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.4 percent against 21.0 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.
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Is Meriwether County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.96 percent
- Census 2020 base population20,622
- Births, 2024216
- Deaths, 2024251
- Natural change, 2024-35
- Net domestic migration, 2024512
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024512
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,160
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents695th
The county has grown 3.96 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 Meriwether County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving733
- People arriving, from those returns1,417
- Adjusted gross income arriving$38.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$51,910
- Largest single originMeriwether County Non-migrants (7,248 households)
- Largest single destination (7,248 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meriwether County Non-migrants | 7,248 | 14,443 | $424.3 m |
| Coweta County | 186 | 353 | $11.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 173 | 331 | $8.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 122 | 228 | $7.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 100 | 189 | $5.7 m |
| Troup County | 85 | 181 | $3.0 m |
| Fulton County | 40 | 67 | $3.2 m |
| Fayette County | 31 | 65 | $2.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Meriwether 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 Meriwether County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$913.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$837.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.0 percent
- GDP change over five years47.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties85th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1909th
- GDP per resident$43,628
Output grew 9.0 percent in the latest year and 47.9 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 Meriwether County
- Covered employment, annual average4,842
- Establishments reporting415
- Average annual pay$52,384
- Average weekly wage$1,007
- Sector 31-33, employment1,044
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$63,334
- Sector 23, employment650
- Sector 23, average annual pay$79,672
- Sector 44-45, employment476
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,865
- Sector 72, employment260
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,317
- Sector 81, employment185
- Sector 56, employment183
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,044 | 18 | $63,334 |
| Sector 23 | 650 | 50 | $79,672 |
| Sector 44-45 | 476 | 82 | $26,865 |
| Sector 72 | 260 | 27 | $18,317 |
| Sector 81 | 185 | 25 | $40,121 |
| Sector 56 | 183 | 27 | $37,505 |
| Sector 11 | 137 | 16 | $53,662 |
| Sector 48-49 | 54 | 16 | $58,675 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,044 jobs, 21.6 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.
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What businesses operate in Meriwether County
- Establishments, all industries318
- Employment at those establishments3,152
- Annual payroll$141.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.2
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.
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What is being built in Meriwether County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024138
- Declared construction value permitted$37.3 m
- Single family units authorised136
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units1.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$270,412
- Units authorised per 1,000 households16.4
Multifamily is 1.4 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 Meriwether County
- 7(a) approvals recorded14
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$500,621
- Median 7(a) approval$381,000
- 10th percentile approval$100,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,300,000
- Largest single approval$1,333,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)137
- Jobs per approval9.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active11
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer42.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms6
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals7.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBeer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (4)
- Most active lenderColony Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$272,000
- Average 504 approval$272,000
- Median 504 approval$272,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval6.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved22.1
- Most active CDCFlorida Business Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals93.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$7.3 m
The average approval of $500,621 sits close to the median of $381,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 42.9 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.
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Do SBA loans in Meriwether County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure11
- Status: Charged off1
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.
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Which parts of Meriwether County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- LUTHERSVILLE, approvals6
- MANCHESTER, approvals4
- WARM SPRINGS, approvals2
- Greenville, approvals1
- WOODBURY, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| LUTHERSVILLE | 6 | $4,205,000 |
| MANCHESTER | 4 | $1,625,000 |
| WARM SPRINGS | 2 | $115,000 |
| Greenville | 1 | $123,700 |
| WOODBURY | 1 | $940,000 |
LUTHERSVILLE accounts for 6 approvals against 4 in MANCHESTER. 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.
Meriwether County
How big is Meriwether County
- Land area501 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties23rd of 159
- Width, east to west21.4 mi
- Height, north to south26.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land42
- Establishments per square mile0.63
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 Meriwether County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book8
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate62.5 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 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 Meriwether 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 Meriwether County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population20,929
- Households8,391
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$57,340
- Median age43.5
Common questions
Meriwether County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Meriwether County, Georgia?
20,929, in 8,391 households, ranking 86th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Meriwether County growing?
The population has grown 3.96 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 216 births against 251 deaths, with net migration of 512. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Meriwether County?
$57,340. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,800, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $920 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Meriwether County?
318 establishments, employing 3,152 people with an annual payroll of $141.4 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 Meriwether County?
Average annual pay is $52,384, or $1,007 a week, across 4,842 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Meriwether County?
14 7(a) approvals totalling $7.0 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, with a median approval of $381,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $272,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Meriwether County?
138 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $37.3 m. Multifamily was 1.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Meriwether County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Meriwether County come from?
The largest single origin is Meriwether County Non-migrants, with 7,248 households. Arriving households report an average income of $51,910 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 Meriwether 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 Meriwether 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.