Butts County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Butts County, Georgia had an estimated 27,127 residents on July 1, 2024, up 6.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 25,438, across 184 square miles. County output reached $1.06 bn in 2024, 441 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals worth $10.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Butts County
How many people live in Butts County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202426,496
- Households8,941
- Average household size2.96
- Median household income$69,241
- Median age37.8
- Median gross rent$941 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$240,600
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over18,478
- Population under 185,450
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over4,177
- Share 65 and over15.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6416,869
- Civilian labor force11,741
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.8 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties73rd of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1595th of 3,222
Butts County is the 73rd largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.6 percent against 15.8 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 Butts County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202427,127
- Census 2020 base population25,438
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.64 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024252
- Births, 2024305
- Deaths, 2024360
- Natural change, 2024-55
- Net domestic migration, 2024282
- Net international migration, 202426
- Total net migration, 2024308
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,756
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents334th of 3,144
The county has grown 6.64 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration 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 are people moving to Butts County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving996
- People arriving, from those returns1,935
- Tax returns filed by households leaving790
- Net household movement206
- Adjusted gross income arriving$56.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$9.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$56,365
- Average income of a leaving household$58,619
- Largest single originHenry County (335 households)
- Largest single destinationHenry County (156 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | 335 | 666 | $22.5 m |
| Spalding County | 83 | 178 | $4.5 m |
| Newton County | 68 | 131 | $2.7 m |
| Clayton County | 63 | 139 | $2.6 m |
| Fulton County | 28 | 46 | $1.2 m |
| Monroe County | 28 | 56 | $874,000 |
| Jasper County | 26 | 58 | $1.2 m |
| DeKalb County | 25 | 43 | $1.1 m |
Households arriving report $2,254 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Henry County, 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 is the Butts County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.06 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.09 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.4 percent
- GDP change over five years42.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Georgia areas BEA publishes79th of 159
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1803rd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$39,925
Output grew -3.4 percent in the latest year and 42.7 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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Employment by industry in Butts County
- Covered employment, annual average8,422
- Establishments reporting550
- Average annual pay$48,477
- Average weekly wage$932
- Retail trade, employment1,398
- Retail trade, average annual pay$37,199
- Transportation and warehousing, employment1,198
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$56,943
- Accommodation and food services, employment1,046
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$19,453
- Manufacturing, employment955
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$47,469
- Other services, except public administration, employment356
- Construction, employment294
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 1,398 | 82 | $37,199 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,198 | 40 | $56,943 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,046 | 56 | $19,453 |
| Manufacturing | 955 | 16 | $47,469 |
| Other services, except public administration | 356 | 45 | $50,095 |
| Construction | 294 | 54 | $66,964 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 223 | 32 | $58,541 |
| Finance and insurance | 93 | 19 | $61,345 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 1,398 jobs, 16.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Butts County?
- Establishments, all industries441
- Employment at those establishments7,489
- Annual payroll$322.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Butts County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202460
- Declared construction value permitted$19.9 m
- Single family units authorized60
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$332,441
- Units authorized per 1,000 households6.7
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Butts County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded13
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$10.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$795,169
- Median 7(a) approval$335,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)366
- Jobs per approval28.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active12
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer30.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter9
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals23.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (3)
- 504 approvals recorded6
- 504 gross approval dollars$9.1 m
- Average 504 approval$1,509,000
- Median 504 approval$1,184,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval5.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved3.6
- Most active CDCCapital Partners Certified Development Company (3)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$19.4 m
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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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Butts County
Do SBA loans in Butts County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure10
Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Butts County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending3
- Jackson, approvals11
- Forsyth, approvals1
- Flovilla, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 11 | $9,654,200 |
| Forsyth | 1 | $533,000 |
| Flovilla | 1 | $150,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Butts County?
- Land area184 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties145th of 159
- Width, east to west17.9 mi
- Height, north to south18.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land144
- Establishments per square mile2.40
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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Flood risk in Butts County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Butts County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 130518
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Butts County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Butts County (community 130518), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Butts County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202426,496
- Households8,941
- Average household size2.96
- Median household income$69,241
- Median age37.8
Common questions
Butts County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Butts County, Georgia?
The Census Bureau estimates 27,127 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 26,496, in 8,941 households, ranking 73rd of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Butts County's population growing?
The population has grown 6.64 percent since the 2020 census base of 25,438, to 27,127 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 305 births against 360 deaths, with net migration of 308. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Butts County?
$69,241. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $240,600, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $941 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Butts County?
441 establishments, employing 7,489 people with an annual payroll of $322.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Butts County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 1,398 jobs, 16.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 8,422 jobs at an average annual pay of $48,477, or $932 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Butts County?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $10.3 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, with a median approval of $335,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $9.1 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Butts County?
60 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $19.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Butts County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Butts County come from?
The largest single origin is Henry County, with 335 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,365 against $58,619 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Butts 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 Butts County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Butts.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Butts County. All 3 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | city | 5,741 | 11 | Wholly in this county |
| Flovilla | city | 1,358 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Jenkinsburg | city | 323 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 13 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Butts County, the largest being Forsyth (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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