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Eatonton, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Eatonton is a Census city of 6,515 people across 20.51 square miles of land, in Putnam County. Median household income is $56,250, 76.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 22 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $18.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Eatonton
What Eatonton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area20.51 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land318
- County holding the largest share of its areaPutnam 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.
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How many people live in Eatonton
- Population6,515
- Median age43.5
- Population under 181,667 plus or minus 384
- Share under 1825.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over1,193 plus or minus 264
- Share 65 and over18.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Households2,521
- Family households1,911
- Share of households that are families75.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Eatonton
- Median household income$56,250 plus or minus $34,524
- Per capita income$36,658 plus or minus $9,420
- Civilian labor force2,890
- Employed2,767
- Unemployed123 plus or minus 121
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over4,553
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Eatonton
- Housing units2,755
- Occupied units2,521
- Vacant units234 plus or minus 167
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Owner occupied1,925
- Renter occupied596 plus or minus 229
- Ownership rate76.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$167,400 plus or minus $48,241
- Median gross rent, monthly$954
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Single family units1,948
- Share single family70.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more279 plus or minus 176
- Share in buildings of two or more10.1 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes528 plus or minus 229
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Eatonton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,461
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,035 plus or minus 298
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.1 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more885 plus or minus 297
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.0 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Drove alone81.5 percent
- Carpooled10.6 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Eatonton (7(a))
- Approvals22
- Gross approval$18,615,200
- Average approval$846,145
- Median approval$388,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,127,800
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported402
- Jobs per approval18.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more22.7 percent
- Share to franchises13.6 percent
- Distinct lenders17
- Distinct industries by NAICS18
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Eatonton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
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SBA loans in Eatonton (504)
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$10,396,000
- Average approval$945,091
- Median approval$548,000
- Largest approval$3,823,000
- Jobs supported52
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Eatonton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
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Flood risk in Eatonton
- NFIP communityCity of Eatonton
- NFIP community number130218
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/26/23
The City of Eatonton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130218 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.
Putnam County, not Eatonton
Putnam County context, not Eatonton figures
- Establishments in Putnam County546
- Covered employment, Putnam County6,311
- Average annual pay, Putnam County$47,828
- Housing units permitted, Putnam County127
Every figure in this section is published for Putnam County as a whole and is not a measurement of Eatonton.
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
Eatonton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Eatonton, Georgia?
6,515, in 2,521 households. Eatonton city covers 20.51 square miles of land, which is 318 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Eatonton in?
Putnam 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 Eatonton?
$56,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,400. Median gross rent is $954 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Eatonton businesses?
22 7(a) approvals totaling $18.6 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, median approval $388,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $10.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Eatonton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Eatonton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Eatonton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Eatonton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Eatonton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Eatonton, city of, community 130218, 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 Eatonton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Putnam 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 Eatonton.
Is zoning published for Eatonton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.