Echols County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Echols County, Georgia had an estimated 3,698 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,704, across 415 square miles. County output reached $53.9 m in 2024, 34 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Echols County
How many people live in Echols County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,709
- Households1,145
- Average household size3.24
- Median household income$59,489
- Median age30.5
- Median gross rent$1,017 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,100
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,194
- Population under 181,123
- Share under 1830.3 percent
- Population 65 and over456
- Share 65 and over12.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,130
- Civilian labor force1,757
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.9 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties153rd of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2985th of 3,222
Echols County is the 153rd largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 30.3 percent against 12.3 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 Echols County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20243,698
- Census 2020 base population3,704
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.16 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-41
- Births, 202446
- Deaths, 202417
- Natural change, 202429
- Net domestic migration, 2024-87
- Net international migration, 202417
- Total net migration, 2024-70
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-124
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1898th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.16 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Echols County
Where are people moving to Echols County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving80
- People arriving, from those returns168
- Tax returns filed by households leaving61
- Net household movement19
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.2 m
- Average income of an arriving household$42,413
- Average income of a leaving household$35,525
- Largest single originLowndes County (53 households)
- Largest single destinationLowndes County (41 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County | 53 | 113 | $2.4 m |
Households arriving report $6,888 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Lowndes 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.
Echols County
What is the Echols County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$53.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$51.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.0 percent
- GDP change over five years16.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Georgia areas BEA publishes156th of 159
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3092nd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$14,528
Output grew 5.0 percent in the latest year and 16.2 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 Echols County
- Covered employment, annual average639
- Establishments reporting62
- Average annual pay$47,193
- Average weekly wage$908
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment322
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$47,391
- Wholesale trade, employment36
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$72,850
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 322 | 20 | $47,391 |
| Wholesale trade | 36 | 4 | $72,850 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 322 jobs, 50.4 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Echols County
How many businesses are in Echols County?
- Establishments, all industries34
- Employment at those establishments236
- Annual payroll$13.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents9.2
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.
Echols County
Building permits in Echols County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$813,178
- Single family units authorized3
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$271,059
- Units authorized per 1,000 households2.6
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.
Echols County
How large is Echols County?
- Land area415 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties53rd of 159
- Width, east to west32.9 mi
- Height, north to south19.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.08
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.
Echols County
Flood risk in Echols County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Echols County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 135272
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Echols County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Echols County (community 135272), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Echols County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 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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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,709
- Households1,145
- Average household size3.24
- Median household income$59,489
- Median age30.5
Common questions
Echols County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Echols County, Georgia?
The Census Bureau estimates 3,698 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 3,709, in 1,145 households, ranking 153rd of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Echols County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.16 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,704, to 3,698 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 46 births against 17 deaths, with net migration of -70. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Echols County?
$59,489. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,100, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $1,017 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Echols County?
34 establishments, employing 236 people with an annual payroll of $13.9 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 Echols County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 322 jobs, 50.4 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 639 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,193, or $908 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Echols County?
3 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $813,178. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Echols 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 Echols County come from?
The largest single origin is Lowndes County, with 53 households. Arriving households report an average income of $42,413 against $35,525 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Echols 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 Echols 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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