Turner County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Turner County, Georgia has a population of 8,939 across 285 square miles, up 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $281.4 m in 2024, 160 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $1.4 m.
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Turner County
How many people live in Turner County
- Population8,939
- Households3,295
- Average household size2.71
- Median household income$36,799
- Median age36.6
- Median gross rent$679 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$97,300
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,897
- Population under 182,239
- Share under 1825.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,729
- Share 65 and over19.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,971
- Civilian labor force3,768
- Unemployment rate12.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.2 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties130th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2564th
Turner County is the 130th 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 25.0 percent against 19.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Turner County
Is Turner County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.23 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,002
- Births, 2024125
- Deaths, 2024130
- Natural change, 2024-5
- Net domestic migration, 202486
- Net international migration, 202416
- Total net migration, 2024102
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202487
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1739th
The county has grown 0.23 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.
Turner County
Where people moving to Turner County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving185
- People arriving, from those returns375
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$41,784
- Largest single originTurner County Non-migrants (2,740 households)
- Largest single destination (2,740 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner County Non-migrants | 2,740 | 5,856 | $119.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 109 | 217 | $4.1 m |
| Tift County | 43 | 96 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 33 | 62 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 33 | 62 | $1.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Turner 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.
Turner County
What the Turner County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$281.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$275.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.3 percent
- GDP change over five years35.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties135th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2740th
- GDP per resident$31,475
Output grew 2.3 percent in the latest year and 35.6 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.
Turner County
Who employs people in Turner County
- Covered employment, annual average1,931
- Establishments reporting200
- Average annual pay$43,479
- Average weekly wage$836
- Sector 44-45, employment253
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,977
- Sector 31-33, employment239
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$53,572
- Sector 42, employment181
- Sector 42, average annual pay$61,019
- Sector 72, employment168
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,659
- Sector 11, employment84
- Sector 52, employment71
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 253 | 33 | $33,977 |
| Sector 31-33 | 239 | 7 | $53,572 |
| Sector 42 | 181 | 12 | $61,019 |
| Sector 72 | 168 | 16 | $17,659 |
| Sector 11 | 84 | 10 | $45,682 |
| Sector 52 | 71 | 16 | $46,731 |
| Sector 81 | 19 | 10 | $38,479 |
| Sector 23 | 14 | 6 | $61,665 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 253 jobs, 13.1 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.
Turner County
What businesses operate in Turner County
- Establishments, all industries160
- Employment at those establishments1,430
- Annual payroll$55.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.9
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.
Turner County
What is being built in Turner County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$1.2 m
- Single family units authorised4
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.2
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 Turner County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$358,750
- Median 7(a) approval$225,000
- 10th percentile approval$100,000
- 90th percentile approval$960,000
- Largest single approval$960,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)10
- Jobs per approval2.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- 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 shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFuneral Homes and Funeral Services (1)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$903,000
- Average 504 approval$903,000
- Median 504 approval$903,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Most active CDCFlorida Business Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.3 m
The average approval of $358,750 sits well above the median of $225,000, 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. 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Turner County
Do SBA loans in Turner County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
- Status: Cancelled2
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.
Turner County
Which parts of Turner County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Sycamore, approvals3
- ASHBURN, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Sycamore | 3 | $475,000 |
| ASHBURN | 1 | $960,000 |
Sycamore accounts for 3 approvals against 1 in ASHBURN. 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.
Turner County
How big is Turner County
- Land area285 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties102nd of 159
- Width, east to west20.5 mi
- Height, north to south19.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land31
- Establishments per square mile0.56
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.
Turner County
What hazards affect Turner 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 NFIP4
- 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.
- 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 Turner 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 Turner County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,939
- Households3,295
- Average household size2.71
- Median household income$36,799
- Median age36.6
Common questions
Turner County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Turner County, Georgia?
8,939, in 3,295 households, ranking 130th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Turner County growing?
The population has grown 0.23 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 125 births against 130 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 Turner County?
$36,799. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,300, which is 2.6 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 Turner County?
160 establishments, employing 1,430 people with an annual payroll of $55.9 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 Turner County?
Average annual pay is $43,479, or $836 a week, across 1,931 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Turner County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $225,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $903,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Turner County?
4 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 Turner 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 Turner County come from?
The largest single origin is Turner County Non-migrants, with 2,740 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,784 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 Turner 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 Turner 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.