Screven County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Screven County, Georgia has a population of 14,130 across 645 square miles, up 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $427.0 m in 2024, 245 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals worth $4.5 m.
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Screven County
How many people live in Screven County
- Population14,130
- Households4,932
- Average household size2.86
- Median household income$52,792
- Median age42.8
- Median gross rent$679 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,300
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,460
- Population under 182,941
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,928
- Share 65 and over20.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,261
- Civilian labor force6,329
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.6 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties110th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2214th
Screven County is the 110th 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 20.8 percent against 20.7 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 Screven County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.85 percent
- Census 2020 base population14,065
- Births, 2024149
- Deaths, 2024186
- Natural change, 2024-37
- Net domestic migration, 2024157
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024158
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024449
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1217th
The county has grown 1.85 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.
Screven County
Where people moving to Screven County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving280
- People arriving, from those returns556
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,339
- Largest single originScreven County Non-migrants (4,523 households)
- Largest single destination (4,523 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screven County Non-migrants | 4,523 | 9,451 | $247.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 99 | 190 | $3.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 60 | 106 | $2.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 60 | 106 | $2.0 m |
| Bulloch County | 56 | 115 | $1.9 m |
| Effingham County | 44 | 99 | $2.2 m |
| Chatham County | 21 | 46 | $996,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Screven 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.
Screven County
What the Screven County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$427.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$405.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.4 percent
- GDP change over five years30.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties117th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2506th
- GDP per resident$30,222
Output grew 5.4 percent in the latest year and 30.3 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.
Screven County
Who employs people in Screven County
- Covered employment, annual average2,899
- Establishments reporting295
- Average annual pay$43,762
- Average weekly wage$842
- Sector 31-33, employment465
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$54,483
- Sector 44-45, employment369
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,882
- Sector 23, employment178
- Sector 23, average annual pay$50,417
- Sector 56, employment115
- Sector 56, average annual pay$32,135
- Sector 11, employment88
- Sector 81, employment76
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 465 | 14 | $54,483 |
| Sector 44-45 | 369 | 50 | $30,882 |
| Sector 23 | 178 | 27 | $50,417 |
| Sector 56 | 115 | 14 | $32,135 |
| Sector 11 | 88 | 12 | $45,945 |
| Sector 81 | 76 | 24 | $41,417 |
| Sector 48-49 | 51 | 11 | $50,715 |
| Sector 54 | 36 | 16 | $60,389 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 465 jobs, 16.0 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.
Screven County
What businesses operate in Screven County
- Establishments, all industries245
- Employment at those establishments2,319
- Annual payroll$91.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.3
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 Screven County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202423
- Declared construction value permitted$3.6 m
- Single family units authorised23
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$156,386
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.7
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 Screven County
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$635,929
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- 10th percentile approval$22,500
- 90th percentile approval$2,103,000
- Largest single approval$2,103,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)52
- Jobs per approval7.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer42.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBottled Water Manufacturing (1)
- Most active lenderNortheast Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$5.0 m
- Average 504 approval$5,000,000
- Median 504 approval$5,000,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval50.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.0
- Most active CDCGeorgia Certified Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals87.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$9.5 m
The average approval of $635,929 sits well above the median of $350,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 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.
Screven County
Do SBA loans in Screven County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Cancelled2
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.
Screven County
Which parts of Screven County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Sylvania, approvals5
- Newington, approvals1
- HILTONIA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvania | 5 | $3,127,500 |
| Newington | 1 | $350,000 |
| HILTONIA | 1 | $974,000 |
Sylvania accounts for 5 approvals against 1 in Newington. 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.
Screven County
How big is Screven County
- Land area645 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties9th of 159
- Width, east to west27.8 mi
- Height, north to south38.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land22
- 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.
Screven County
What hazards affect Screven County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate66.7 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 Screven 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 Screven County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population14,130
- Households4,932
- Average household size2.86
- Median household income$52,792
- Median age42.8
Common questions
Screven County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Screven County, Georgia?
14,130, in 4,932 households, ranking 110th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Screven County growing?
The population has grown 1.85 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 149 births against 186 deaths, with net migration of 158. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Screven County?
$52,792. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,300, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $679 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Screven County?
245 establishments, employing 2,319 people with an annual payroll of $91.0 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 Screven County?
Average annual pay is $43,762, or $842 a week, across 2,899 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Screven County?
7 7(a) approvals totalling $4.5 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $5.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Screven County?
23 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Screven 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 Screven County come from?
The largest single origin is Screven County Non-migrants, with 4,523 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,339 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 Screven 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 Screven 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.