Terrell County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Terrell County, Georgia has a population of 8,850 across 335 square miles, down 5.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $316.7 m in 2024, 166 establishments operate here.
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Terrell County
How many people live in Terrell County
- Population8,850
- Households3,383
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$46,171
- Median age42.3
- Median gross rent$745 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$118,400
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,174
- Population under 181,975
- Share under 1822.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,850
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,025
- Civilian labor force3,508
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.0 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties132nd of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2577th
Terrell County is the 132nd largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.3 percent against 20.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Terrell County
Is Terrell County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.29 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,184
- Births, 202495
- Deaths, 2024155
- Natural change, 2024-60
- Net domestic migration, 202452
- Net international migration, 20242
- Total net migration, 202454
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-222
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3001st
The county has lost 5.29 percent of its population 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.
Terrell County
Where people moving to Terrell County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving196
- People arriving, from those returns366
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,485
- Largest single originTerrell County Non-migrants (2,943 households)
- Largest single destination (2,943 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell County Non-migrants | 2,943 | 5,849 | $155.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 68 | 130 | $3.5 m |
| Dougherty County | 53 | 96 | $2.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 39 | 69 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 39 | 69 | $1.7 m |
| Lee County | 36 | 71 | $2.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Terrell 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.
Terrell County
What the Terrell County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$316.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$322.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.9 percent
- GDP change over five years33.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties128th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2673rd
- GDP per resident$35,781
Output grew -1.9 percent in the latest year and 33.9 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.
Terrell County
Who employs people in Terrell County
- Covered employment, annual average2,136
- Establishments reporting227
- Average annual pay$44,769
- Average weekly wage$861
- Sector 44-45, employment440
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,368
- Sector 42, employment197
- Sector 42, average annual pay$58,853
- Sector 72, employment170
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,760
- Sector 11, employment130
- Sector 11, average annual pay$49,227
- Sector 52, employment127
- Sector 31-33, employment92
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 440 | 46 | $40,368 |
| Sector 42 | 197 | 11 | $58,853 |
| Sector 72 | 170 | 18 | $18,760 |
| Sector 11 | 130 | 20 | $49,227 |
| Sector 52 | 127 | 13 | $62,260 |
| Sector 31-33 | 92 | 9 | $57,741 |
| Sector 23 | 83 | 14 | $58,363 |
| Sector 48-49 | 54 | 8 | $53,477 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 440 jobs, 20.6 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.
Terrell County
What businesses operate in Terrell County
- Establishments, all industries166
- Employment at those establishments1,632
- Annual payroll$67.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.8
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 Terrell County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$1.2 m
- Single family units authorised5
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$232,251
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Terrell County
How big is Terrell County
- Land area335 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties84th of 159
- Width, east to west18.6 mi
- Height, north to south23.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land26
- Establishments per square mile0.50
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.
Terrell County
What hazards affect Terrell County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- 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 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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- 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 Terrell 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 Terrell County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,850
- Households3,383
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$46,171
- Median age42.3
Common questions
Terrell County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Terrell County, Georgia?
8,850, in 3,383 households, ranking 132nd of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Terrell County growing?
The population has fallen 5.29 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 95 births against 155 deaths, with net migration of 54. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Terrell County?
$46,171. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,400, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $745 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Terrell County?
166 establishments, employing 1,632 people with an annual payroll of $67.0 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 Terrell County?
Average annual pay is $44,769, or $861 a week, across 2,136 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Terrell County?
5 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Terrell 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 Terrell County come from?
The largest single origin is Terrell County Non-migrants, with 2,943 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,485 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 Terrell 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 Terrell 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.