Long County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Long County, Georgia had an estimated 20,439 residents on July 1, 2024, up 26.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 16,151, across 400 square miles. County output reached $308.5 m in 2024, 116 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $722,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Long County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202418,374
- Households6,162
- Average household size2.98
- Median household income$68,808
- Median age34.0
- Median gross rent$976 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$218,300
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over11,577
- Population under 185,072
- Share under 1827.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,800
- Share 65 and over9.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,502
- Civilian labor force7,558
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.8 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties98th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1969th of 3,222
Long County is the 98th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 27.6 percent against 9.8 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 Long County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202420,439
- Census 2020 base population16,151
- Population change since the 2020 census base26.55 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024788
- Births, 2024257
- Deaths, 2024155
- Natural change, 2024102
- Net domestic migration, 2024662
- Net international migration, 202425
- Total net migration, 2024687
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20243,497
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3rd of 3,144
The county has grown 26.55 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Long County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,228
- People arriving, from those returns2,954
- Tax returns filed by households leaving862
- Net household movement366
- Adjusted gross income arriving$55.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$21.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$45,116
- Average income of a leaving household$39,783
- Largest single originLiberty County (364 households)
- Largest single destinationLiberty County (234 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty County | 364 | 857 | $13.5 m |
| Chatham County | 48 | 90 | $2.2 m |
| Tattnall County | 36 | 90 | $1.6 m |
| Wayne County | 33 | 79 | $1.2 m |
| Foreign - APO/FPO ZIPs | 32 | 94 | $2.0 m |
| El Paso County | 27 | 71 | $1.1 m |
| Bryan County | 22 | 65 | $1.8 m |
| Montgomery County | 21 | 62 | $948,000 |
Households arriving report $5,333 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 Liberty 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 Long County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$308.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$275.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202412.0 percent
- GDP change over five years78.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Georgia areas BEA publishes131st of 159
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2688th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$16,790
Output grew 12.0 percent in the latest year and 78.7 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 Long County
- Covered employment, annual average1,403
- Establishments reporting143
- Average annual pay$41,083
- Average weekly wage$790
- Construction, employment95
- Construction, average annual pay$35,119
- Retail trade, employment95
- Retail trade, average annual pay$25,146
- Accommodation and food services, employment52
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$21,286
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment41
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$27,370
- Transportation and warehousing, employment23
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment22
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 95 | 22 | $35,119 |
| Retail trade | 95 | 17 | $25,146 |
| Accommodation and food services | 52 | 8 | $21,286 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 41 | 10 | $27,370 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 23 | 10 | $41,865 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 22 | 10 | $48,798 |
| Finance and insurance | 21 | 5 | $79,952 |
| Other services, except public administration | 18 | 6 | $41,192 |
Construction is the largest private sector at 95 jobs, 6.8 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 Long County?
- Establishments, all industries116
- Employment at those establishments565
- Annual payroll$18.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents6.3
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 Long County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024298
- Declared construction value permitted$70.8 m
- Single family units authorized298
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$237,731
- Units authorized per 1,000 households48.4
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 Long County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$722,500
- Average 7(a) approval$180,625
- Median 7(a) approval$161,250
- Largest single approval$350,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)27
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$449,000
- Average 504 approval$449,000
- Median 504 approval$449,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval5.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.1
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$1.2 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 Long County
Do SBA loans in Long County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Paid in full1
Only 1 loan has 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 Long County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Ludowici, approvals3
- Hinesville, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Ludowici | 3 | $647,500 |
| Hinesville | 1 | $75,000 |
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 Long County?
- Land area400 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties56th of 159
- Width, east to west28.1 mi
- Height, north to south32.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land46
- Establishments per square mile0.29
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 Long County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Long County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 130127
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Long 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 Long County (community 130127), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Long 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
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Feasibility studies
When a Long 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 Long County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202418,374
- Households6,162
- Average household size2.98
- Median household income$68,808
- Median age34.0
Common questions
Long County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Long County, Georgia?
The Census Bureau estimates 20,439 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 18,374, in 6,162 households, ranking 98th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Long County's population growing?
The population has grown 26.55 percent since the 2020 census base of 16,151, to 20,439 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 257 births against 155 deaths, with net migration of 687. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Long County?
$68,808. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $218,300, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $976 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Long County?
116 establishments, employing 565 people with an annual payroll of $18.1 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 Long County?
Construction is the largest private sector at 95 jobs, 6.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,403 jobs at an average annual pay of $41,083, or $790 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Long County?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $722,500 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $161,250, plus 1 504 approvals worth $449,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Long County?
298 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $70.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Long 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 Long County come from?
The largest single origin is Liberty County, with 364 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,116 against $39,783 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Long 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 Long 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 Long.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Long County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludowici | city | 1,897 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 4 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Long County, the largest being Hinesville (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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