Talbot County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Talbot County, Georgia has a population of 5,742 across 391 square miles, up 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $335.6 m in 2024, 64 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $60,000.
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Talbot County
How many people live in Talbot County
- Population5,742
- Households2,529
- Average household size2.27
- Median household income$41,597
- Median age51.0
- Median gross rent$816 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,100
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,346
- Population under 18946
- Share under 1816.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,573
- Share 65 and over27.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,223
- Civilian labor force2,242
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over46.7 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties148th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2834th
Talbot County is the 148th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.4 percent against 16.5 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.
Talbot County
Is Talbot County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.38 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,733
- Births, 202439
- Deaths, 2024100
- Natural change, 2024-61
- Net domestic migration, 2024102
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024102
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024241
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1682nd
The county has grown 0.38 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.
Talbot County
Where people moving to Talbot County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving181
- People arriving, from those returns359
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$46,829
- Largest single originTalbot County Non-migrants (2,023 households)
- Largest single destination (2,023 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot County Non-migrants | 2,023 | 3,829 | $96.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 73 | 130 | $4.3 m |
| Muscogee County | 50 | 113 | $2.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 37 | 75 | $1.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 37 | 75 | $1.3 m |
| Meriwether County | 21 | 41 | $785,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Talbot 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.
Talbot County
What the Talbot County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$335.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$192.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202474.2 percent
- GDP change over five years102.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties126th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2646th
- GDP per resident$58,446
Output grew 74.2 percent in the latest year and 102.8 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.
Talbot County
Who employs people in Talbot County
- Covered employment, annual average866
- Establishments reporting100
- Average annual pay$47,041
- Average weekly wage$905
- Sector 23, employment183
- Sector 23, average annual pay$43,445
- Sector 21, employment129
- Sector 21, average annual pay$72,978
- Sector 52, employment67
- Sector 52, average annual pay$60,317
- Sector 48-49, employment56
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$37,958
- Sector 44-45, employment43
- Sector 62, employment33
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 183 | 12 | $43,445 |
| Sector 21 | 129 | 4 | $72,978 |
| Sector 52 | 67 | 8 | $60,317 |
| Sector 48-49 | 56 | 9 | $37,958 |
| Sector 44-45 | 43 | 12 | $21,758 |
| Sector 62 | 33 | 5 | $25,329 |
| Sector 81 | 14 | 6 | $26,557 |
| Sector 53 | 10 | 4 | $39,105 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 183 jobs, 21.1 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.
Talbot County
What businesses operate in Talbot County
- Establishments, all industries64
- Employment at those establishments541
- Annual payroll$29.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents11.1
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.
Talbot County
What is being built in Talbot County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$466,258
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$233,129
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Talbot County
How much SBA lending happens in Talbot County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$60,000
- Average 7(a) approval$60,000
- Median 7(a) approval$60,000
- 10th percentile approval$60,000
- 90th percentile approval$60,000
- Largest single approval$60,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 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 countOther Management Consulting Services (1)
- Most active lenderShoreham Bank (1)
The average approval of $60,000 sits close to the median of $60,000, 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.
Talbot County
Do SBA loans in Talbot County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
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.
Talbot County
How big is Talbot County
- Land area391 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties61st of 159
- Width, east to west24.1 mi
- Height, north to south25.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land15
- Establishments per square mile0.16
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.
Talbot County
What hazards affect Talbot County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate75.0 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.
- 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 Talbot 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 Talbot County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,742
- Households2,529
- Average household size2.27
- Median household income$41,597
- Median age51.0
Common questions
Talbot County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Talbot County, Georgia?
5,742, in 2,529 households, ranking 148th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Talbot County growing?
The population has grown 0.38 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 39 births against 100 deaths, with net migration of 102. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Talbot County?
$41,597. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,100, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $816 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Talbot County?
64 establishments, employing 541 people with an annual payroll of $29.5 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 Talbot County?
Average annual pay is $47,041, or $905 a week, across 866 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Talbot County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $60,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $60,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Talbot County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $466,258. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Talbot 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 Talbot County come from?
The largest single origin is Talbot County Non-migrants, with 2,023 households. Arriving households report an average income of $46,829 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 Talbot 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 Talbot 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.