Seminole County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Seminole County, Georgia has a population of 9,156 across 235 square miles, up 1.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $411.1 m in 2024, 170 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $561,500.
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Seminole County
How many people live in Seminole County
- Population9,156
- Households3,767
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$49,495
- Median age46.0
- Median gross rent$879 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$121,900
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,817
- Population under 181,836
- Share under 1820.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,357
- Share 65 and over25.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,963
- Civilian labor force3,569
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.8 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties129th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2554th
Seminole County is the 129th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.7 percent against 20.1 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 Seminole County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.33 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,152
- Births, 202497
- Deaths, 2024122
- Natural change, 2024-25
- Net domestic migration, 2024210
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 2024219
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024322
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1384th
The county has grown 1.33 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 Seminole County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving183
- People arriving, from those returns333
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$32,792
- Largest single originSeminole County Non-migrants (2,649 households)
- Largest single destination (2,649 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole County Non-migrants | 2,649 | 5,388 | $150.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 78 | 129 | $2.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 78 | 129 | $2.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 62 | 117 | $2.3 m |
| Decatur County | 43 | 87 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Seminole 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 Seminole County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$411.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$416.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.3 percent
- GDP change over five years26.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties120th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2527th
- GDP per resident$44,894
Output grew -1.3 percent in the latest year and 26.5 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 Seminole County
- Covered employment, annual average2,366
- Establishments reporting232
- Average annual pay$42,085
- Average weekly wage$809
- Sector 62, employment415
- Sector 62, average annual pay$48,422
- Sector 11, employment335
- Sector 11, average annual pay$49,058
- Sector 44-45, employment276
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,305
- Sector 42, employment65
- Sector 42, average annual pay$67,857
- Sector 54, employment60
- Sector 56, employment56
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 415 | 21 | $48,422 |
| Sector 11 | 335 | 17 | $49,058 |
| Sector 44-45 | 276 | 46 | $26,305 |
| Sector 42 | 65 | 12 | $67,857 |
| Sector 54 | 60 | 9 | $56,852 |
| Sector 56 | 56 | 9 | $40,400 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 415 jobs, 17.5 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 Seminole County
- Establishments, all industries170
- Employment at those establishments1,639
- Annual payroll$73.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.6
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 Seminole County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202414
- Declared construction value permitted$1.0 m
- Single family units authorised4
- Multifamily units authorised10
- Multifamily share of units71.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$72,286
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.7
Multifamily is 71.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Seminole County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$561,500
- Average 7(a) approval$280,750
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- 10th percentile approval$211,500
- 90th percentile approval$350,000
- Largest single approval$350,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)10
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term204 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLandscaping Services (1)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (1)
The average approval of $280,750 sits close to the median of $350,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 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.
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Do SBA loans in Seminole County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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.
Seminole County
How big is Seminole County
- Land area235 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties125th of 159
- Width, east to west17.3 mi
- Height, north to south25.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land39
- Establishments per square mile0.72
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 Seminole 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.
- 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 Seminole 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 Seminole County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population9,156
- Households3,767
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$49,495
- Median age46.0
Common questions
Seminole County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Seminole County, Georgia?
9,156, in 3,767 households, ranking 129th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Seminole County growing?
The population has grown 1.33 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 97 births against 122 deaths, with net migration of 219. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Seminole County?
$49,495. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,900, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $879 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Seminole County?
170 establishments, employing 1,639 people with an annual payroll of $73.0 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 Seminole County?
Average annual pay is $42,085, or $809 a week, across 2,366 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Seminole County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $561,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Seminole County?
14 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.0 m. Multifamily was 71.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Seminole 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 Seminole County come from?
The largest single origin is Seminole County Non-migrants, with 2,649 households. Arriving households report an average income of $32,792 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 Seminole 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 Seminole 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.