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Emerson, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Emerson is a Census city of 1,573 people across 8.74 square miles of land, in Bartow County. Median household income is $75,250, 68.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $750,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Emerson
What Emerson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.74 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land180 plus or minus 43
- County holding the largest share of its areaBartow County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emerson
How many people live in Emerson
- Population1,573 plus or minus 379
- Median age39.9
- Population under 18424 plus or minus 152
- Share under 1827.0 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Population 65 and over275 plus or minus 76
- Share 65 and over17.5 percent
- Households585 plus or minus 125
- Family households419 plus or minus 107
- Share of households that are families71.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emerson
Income and work in Emerson
- Median household income$75,250 plus or minus $26,020
- Per capita income$41,972 plus or minus $10,513
- Civilian labor force775 plus or minus 212
- Employed710 plus or minus 188
- Unemployed65 plus or minus 57
- Unemployment rate8.4 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over1,018 plus or minus 213
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.7 percent plus or minus 25.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emerson
Housing in Emerson
- Housing units613 plus or minus 125
- Occupied units585 plus or minus 125
- Vacant units28 plus or minus 30
- Vacancy rate4.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied401 plus or minus 93
- Renter occupied184 plus or minus 90
- Ownership rate68.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$226,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,486 plus or minus $591
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.7 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Single family units569 plus or minus 118
- Share single family92.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more0.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Mobile homes42 plus or minus 34
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emerson
How Emerson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute571 plus or minus 166
- Commuting under 15 minutes131 plus or minus 69
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.9 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more215 plus or minus 82
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.7 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Drove alone72.6 percent
- Carpooled5.7 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Worked from home18.9 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emerson
SBA loans in Emerson (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$750,000
- Average approval$750,000
- Median approval$750,000
- Largest approval$750,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term302 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Emerson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Emerson
SBA loans in Emerson (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$10,831,000
- Average approval$2,166,200
- Median approval$2,783,000
- Largest approval$4,451,000
- Jobs supported63
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Emerson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Emerson
Flood risk in Emerson
- NFIP communityCity of Emerson
- NFIP community number130276
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/05/18
The City of Emerson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130276 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bartow County, not Emerson
Bartow County context, not Emerson figures
- Establishments in Bartow County2,439
- Covered employment, Bartow County46,472
- Average annual pay, Bartow County$57,660
- Housing units permitted, Bartow County1,622
Every figure in this section is published for Bartow County as a whole and is not a measurement of Emerson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Emerson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Emerson, Georgia?
1,573, in 585 households. Emerson city covers 8.74 square miles of land, which is 180 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Emerson in?
Bartow County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Emerson?
$75,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,600. Median gross rent is $1,486 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Emerson businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $750,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $750,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $10.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Emerson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Emerson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Emerson. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Emerson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Emerson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Emerson, city of, community 130276, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Emerson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bartow County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Emerson.
Is zoning published for Emerson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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