Evans County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Evans County, Georgia had an estimated 10,869 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 10,776, across 183 square miles. County output reached $548.3 m in 2024, 236 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $7.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Evans County
How many people live in Evans County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202410,757
- Households4,077
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$53,259
- Median age38.3
- Median gross rent$719 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$138,200
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,072
- Population under 182,704
- Share under 1825.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,837
- Share 65 and over17.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,216
- Civilian labor force4,684
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.2 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties122nd of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2436th of 3,222
Evans County is the 122nd largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.1 percent against 17.1 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 Evans County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202410,869
- Census 2020 base population10,776
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.86 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024116
- Births, 2024114
- Deaths, 2024139
- Natural change, 2024-25
- Net domestic migration, 2024136
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 2024139
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024171
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1528th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.86 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 Evans County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving210
- People arriving, from those returns387
- Tax returns filed by households leaving250
- Net household movement-40
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$34,100
- Average income of a leaving household$35,992
- Largest single originBulloch County (50 households)
- Largest single destinationTattnall County (58 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulloch County | 50 | 98 | $1.6 m |
| Tattnall County | 43 | 88 | $1.5 m |
Households arriving report $1,892 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Bulloch 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 Evans County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$548.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$514.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.5 percent
- GDP change over five years37.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Georgia areas BEA publishes109th of 159
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2351st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$50,976
Output grew 6.5 percent in the latest year and 37.0 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 Evans County
- Covered employment, annual average4,539
- Establishments reporting283
- Average annual pay$42,860
- Average weekly wage$824
- Manufacturing, employment1,639
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$42,968
- Retail trade, employment431
- Retail trade, average annual pay$36,259
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment207
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$32,287
- Construction, employment194
- Construction, average annual pay$64,926
- Transportation and warehousing, employment175
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment99
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1,639 | 14 | $42,968 |
| Retail trade | 431 | 58 | $36,259 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 207 | 11 | $32,287 |
| Construction | 194 | 27 | $64,926 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 175 | 12 | $42,804 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 99 | 11 | $50,728 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 64 | 17 | $58,468 |
| Other services, except public administration | 58 | 18 | $39,136 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,639 jobs, 36.1 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 Evans County?
- Establishments, all industries236
- Employment at those establishments4,096
- Annual payroll$163.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. 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 Evans County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202426
- Declared construction value permitted$3.8 m
- Single family units authorized17
- Multifamily units authorized9
- Multifamily share of units34.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$145,464
- Units authorized per 1,000 households6.4
Single-family homes are 65.4 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 Evans County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,288,817
- Median 7(a) approval$472,500
- Largest single approval$4,177,400
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)82
- Jobs per approval13.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term186 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals16.7 percent
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.3 m
- Average 504 approval$1,646,500
- Median 504 approval$1,646,500
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval60.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved36.4
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$11.0 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 Evans County
Do SBA loans in Evans County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
Only 0 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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How large is Evans County?
- Land area183 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties147th of 159
- Width, east to west18 mi
- Height, north to south16 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land59
- Establishments per square mile1.29
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 Evans County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Evans County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 130494
- 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 Evans 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 Evans County (community 130494), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Evans 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Evans 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 Evans County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202410,757
- Households4,077
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$53,259
- Median age38.3
Common questions
Evans County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Evans County, Georgia?
The Census Bureau estimates 10,869 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 10,757, in 4,077 households, ranking 122nd of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Evans County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.86 percent since the 2020 census base of 10,776, to 10,869 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 114 births against 139 deaths, with net migration of 139. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Evans County?
$53,259. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,200, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $719 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Evans County?
236 establishments, employing 4,096 people with an annual payroll of $163.0 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 Evans County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,639 jobs, 36.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 4,539 jobs at an average annual pay of $42,860, or $824 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Evans County?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $7.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $472,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $3.3 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Evans County?
26 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.8 m. Multifamily was 34.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Evans 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 Evans County come from?
The largest single origin is Bulloch County, with 50 households. Arriving households report an average income of $34,100 against $35,992 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Evans 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 Evans 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 Evans.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Evans County. All 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claxton | city | 2,529 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Hagan | city | 1,293 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Daisy | city | 422 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bellville | city | 171 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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