Worth County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Worth County, Georgia has a population of 20,451 across 571 square miles, down 2.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $451.4 m in 2024, 288 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $4.5 m.
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Worth County
How many people live in Worth County
- Population20,451
- Households7,739
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$58,694
- Median age42.4
- Median gross rent$864 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$104,900
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over14,471
- Population under 184,548
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over4,169
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,734
- Civilian labor force9,006
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.6 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties87th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1856th
Worth County is the 87th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.2 percent against 20.4 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 Worth County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.47 percent
- Census 2020 base population20,775
- Births, 2024199
- Deaths, 2024275
- Natural change, 2024-76
- Net domestic migration, 202468
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202468
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-144
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2620th
The county has lost 2.47 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.
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Where people moving to Worth County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving442
- People arriving, from those returns825
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,355
- Largest single originWorth County Non-migrants (6,571 households)
- Largest single destination (6,571 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worth County Non-migrants | 6,571 | 13,671 | $352.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 130 | 242 | $4.7 m |
| Dougherty County | 96 | 181 | $3.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 91 | 165 | $3.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 91 | 165 | $3.3 m |
| Tift County | 46 | 88 | $1.6 m |
| Colquitt County | 40 | 78 | $1.5 m |
| Lee County | 39 | 71 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Worth 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.
Worth County
What the Worth County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$451.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$418.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.9 percent
- GDP change over five years25.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties115th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2466th
- GDP per resident$22,074
Output grew 7.9 percent in the latest year and 25.1 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 Worth County
- Covered employment, annual average3,024
- Establishments reporting366
- Average annual pay$41,312
- Average weekly wage$794
- Sector 44-45, employment492
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,322
- Sector 62, employment434
- Sector 62, average annual pay$41,526
- Sector 72, employment282
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,304
- Sector 42, employment134
- Sector 42, average annual pay$60,913
- Sector 81, employment131
- Sector 23, employment114
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 492 | 52 | $29,322 |
| Sector 62 | 434 | 28 | $41,526 |
| Sector 72 | 282 | 28 | $23,304 |
| Sector 42 | 134 | 17 | $60,913 |
| Sector 81 | 131 | 31 | $38,745 |
| Sector 23 | 114 | 25 | $51,970 |
| Sector 52 | 113 | 22 | $50,376 |
| Sector 54 | 84 | 23 | $43,380 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 492 jobs, 16.3 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.
Worth County
What businesses operate in Worth County
- Establishments, all industries288
- Employment at those establishments2,375
- Annual payroll$95.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.1
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.
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What is being built in Worth County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202476
- Declared construction value permitted$14.4 m
- Single family units authorised32
- Multifamily units authorised44
- Multifamily share of units57.9 percent
- Average declared value per unit$189,073
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.8
Multifamily is 57.9 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 Worth County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$893,600
- Median 7(a) approval$655,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,170,000
- Largest single approval$2,170,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)42
- Jobs per approval8.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term252 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer60.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countCar Washes (1)
- Most active lenderBank of Camilla (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$862,000
- Average 504 approval$862,000
- Median 504 approval$862,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved2.3
- Most active CDCSouthern Georgia Area Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.3 m
The average approval of $893,600 sits close to the median of $655,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 60.0 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 Worth County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
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.
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Which parts of Worth County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Sylvester, approvals4
- Poulan, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvester | 4 | $4,453,000 |
| Poulan | 1 | $15,000 |
Sylvester accounts for 4 approvals against 1 in Poulan. 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.
Worth County
How big is Worth County
- Land area571 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties14th of 159
- Width, east to west22.6 mi
- Height, north to south35.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land36
- 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.
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What hazards affect Worth 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 NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 9
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 9, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
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 Worth 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 Worth County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population20,451
- Households7,739
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$58,694
- Median age42.4
Common questions
Worth County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Worth County, Georgia?
20,451, in 7,739 households, ranking 87th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Worth County growing?
The population has fallen 2.47 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 199 births against 275 deaths, with net migration of 68. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Worth County?
$58,694. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,900, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $864 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Worth County?
288 establishments, employing 2,375 people with an annual payroll of $95.2 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 Worth County?
Average annual pay is $41,312, or $794 a week, across 3,024 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Worth County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $4.5 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $655,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $862,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Worth County?
76 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $14.4 m. Multifamily was 57.9 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Worth 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 Worth County come from?
The largest single origin is Worth County Non-migrants, with 6,571 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,355 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 Worth 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 Worth 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.