Tattnall County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Tattnall County, Georgia has a population of 24,208 across 479 square miles, down 0.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $920.4 m in 2024, 322 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals worth $7.8 m.
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Tattnall County
How many people live in Tattnall County
- Population24,208
- Households7,630
- Average household size3.17
- Median household income$50,747
- Median age37.7
- Median gross rent$699 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$140,000
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over16,802
- Population under 184,872
- Share under 1820.1 percent
- Population 65 and over3,736
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,600
- Civilian labor force9,283
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.0 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties80th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1692nd
Tattnall County is the 80th 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 under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.1 percent against 15.4 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 Tattnall County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.05 percent
- Census 2020 base population24,287
- Births, 2024280
- Deaths, 2024275
- Natural change, 20245
- Net domestic migration, 2024-57
- Net international migration, 2024-3
- Total net migration, 2024-60
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202478
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1847th
The county has lost 0.05 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Tattnall County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving512
- People arriving, from those returns1,030
- Adjusted gross income arriving$20.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$40,361
- Largest single originTattnall County Non-migrants (6,472 households)
- Largest single destination (6,472 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tattnall County Non-migrants | 6,472 | 14,041 | $351.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 157 | 335 | $6.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 126 | 239 | $6.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 83 | 158 | $3.2 m |
| Evans County | 58 | 120 | $1.8 m |
| Long County | 41 | 89 | $1.3 m |
| Bulloch County | 35 | 62 | $1.1 m |
| Toombs County | 35 | 75 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Tattnall 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 Tattnall County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$920.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$783.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202417.5 percent
- GDP change over five years67.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties84th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1905th
- GDP per resident$38,021
Output grew 17.5 percent in the latest year and 67.0 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 Tattnall County
- Covered employment, annual average5,770
- Establishments reporting423
- Average annual pay$46,821
- Average weekly wage$900
- Sector 11, employment760
- Sector 11, average annual pay$52,421
- Sector 44-45, employment576
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,225
- Sector 23, employment377
- Sector 23, average annual pay$54,947
- Sector 42, employment367
- Sector 42, average annual pay$48,319
- Sector 31-33, employment255
- Sector 52, employment200
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 760 | 36 | $52,421 |
| Sector 44-45 | 576 | 72 | $25,225 |
| Sector 23 | 377 | 40 | $54,947 |
| Sector 42 | 367 | 13 | $48,319 |
| Sector 31-33 | 255 | 12 | $41,681 |
| Sector 52 | 200 | 18 | $47,006 |
| Sector 81 | 74 | 20 | $43,302 |
| Sector 51 | 47 | 5 | $65,271 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 760 jobs, 13.2 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 Tattnall County
- Establishments, all industries322
- Employment at those establishments3,431
- Annual payroll$146.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.3
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 Tattnall County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202452
- Declared construction value permitted$10.2 m
- Single family units authorised52
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$195,928
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Tattnall County
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$783,460
- Median 7(a) approval$500,000
- 10th percentile approval$53,800
- 90th percentile approval$2,028,000
- Largest single approval$2,028,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)68
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer30.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter7
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFrozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing (4)
- Most active lenderPeoples Bank (4)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 504 approval$574,000
- Median 504 approval$878,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval50.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved88.0
- Most active CDCSmall Business Assistance Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$9.0 m
The average approval of $783,460 sits well above the median of $500,000, 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. 30.0 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. 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 Tattnall County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Charged off1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 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 Tattnall County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- COBBTOWN, approvals6
- Reidsville, approvals2
- GLENNVILLE, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| COBBTOWN | 6 | $6,126,900 |
| Reidsville | 2 | $698,900 |
| GLENNVILLE | 2 | $1,008,800 |
COBBTOWN accounts for 6 approvals against 2 in Reidsville. 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.
Tattnall County
How big is Tattnall County
- Land area479 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties30th of 159
- Width, east to west27.6 mi
- Height, north to south36.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land51
- Establishments per square mile0.67
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 Tattnall County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate80.0 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.
- 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 Tattnall 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 Tattnall County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population24,208
- Households7,630
- Average household size3.17
- Median household income$50,747
- Median age37.7
Common questions
Tattnall County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tattnall County, Georgia?
24,208, in 7,630 households, ranking 80th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tattnall County growing?
The population has fallen 0.05 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 280 births against 275 deaths, with net migration of -60. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tattnall County?
$50,747. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,000, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $699 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Tattnall County?
322 establishments, employing 3,431 people with an annual payroll of $146.8 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 Tattnall County?
Average annual pay is $46,821, or $900 a week, across 5,770 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Tattnall County?
10 7(a) approvals totalling $7.8 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $500,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Tattnall County?
52 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $10.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tattnall 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 Tattnall County come from?
The largest single origin is Tattnall County Non-migrants, with 6,472 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,361 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 Tattnall 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 Tattnall 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.