Randolph County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Randolph County, Georgia had an estimated 6,085 residents on July 1, 2024, down 5.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,417, across 428 square miles. County output reached $227.8 m in 2024, 121 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $158,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Randolph County
How many people live in Randolph County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,196
- Households2,688
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$28,380
- Median age34.9
- Median gross rent$606 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$90,200
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,112
- Population under 181,675
- Share under 1827.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,374
- Share 65 and over22.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,147
- Civilian labor force2,577
- Unemployment rate10.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.0 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties146th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2798th of 3,222
Randolph County is the 146th 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 27.0 percent against 22.2 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 Randolph County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20246,085
- Census 2020 base population6,417
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.17 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-28
- Births, 202456
- Deaths, 202499
- Natural change, 2024-43
- Net domestic migration, 202412
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 202415
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-135
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2988th of 3,144
The county has lost 5.17 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though 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 Randolph County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving132
- People arriving, from those returns248
- Tax returns filed by households leaving96
- Net household movement36
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.9 m
- Average income of an arriving household$39,030
- Average income of a leaving household$34,177
- Largest single destinationDougherty County (23 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $4,853 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Randolph County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$227.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$241.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-5.6 percent
- GDP change over five years17.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Georgia areas BEA publishes139th of 159
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2849th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$36,773
Output grew -5.6 percent in the latest year and 17.7 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 Randolph County
- Covered employment, annual average1,719
- Establishments reporting167
- Average annual pay$42,829
- Average weekly wage$824
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment177
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$52,466
- Retail trade, employment172
- Retail trade, average annual pay$28,326
- Accommodation and food services, employment72
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$19,310
- Finance and insurance, employment31
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$38,974
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment27
- Real estate and rental and leasing, employment26
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 177 | 23 | $52,466 |
| Retail trade | 172 | 29 | $28,326 |
| Accommodation and food services | 72 | 12 | $19,310 |
| Finance and insurance | 31 | 5 | $38,974 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 27 | 8 | $27,715 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 26 | 6 | $77,298 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 23 | 7 | $56,358 |
| Other services, except public administration | 16 | 8 | $29,883 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 177 jobs, 10.3 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 Randolph County?
- Establishments, all industries121
- Employment at those establishments1,302
- Annual payroll$47.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.5
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 Randolph County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$1.1 m
- Single family units authorized7
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$158,333
- 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.
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SBA loans in Randolph County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$158,500
- Average 7(a) approval$158,500
- Median 7(a) approval$158,500
- Largest single approval$158,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)0
- Jobs per approval0.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$156,000
- Average 504 approval$156,000
- Median 504 approval$156,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval8.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved51.3
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$314,500
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 Randolph County
Do SBA loans in Randolph County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- 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.
Randolph County
How large is Randolph County?
- Land area428 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties47th of 159
- Width, east to west24.9 mi
- Height, north to south21.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land14
- Establishments per square mile0.28
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 Randolph County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Randolph County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 130553
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Randolph 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 Randolph County (community 130553), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Randolph 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
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The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Randolph County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,196
- Households2,688
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$28,380
- Median age34.9
Common questions
Randolph County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Randolph County, Georgia?
The Census Bureau estimates 6,085 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 6,196, in 2,688 households, ranking 146th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Randolph County's population growing?
The population has fallen 5.17 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,417, to 6,085 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 56 births against 99 deaths, with net migration of 15. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Randolph County?
$28,380. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,200, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $606 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Randolph County?
121 establishments, employing 1,302 people with an annual payroll of $47.1 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 Randolph County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 177 jobs, 10.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,719 jobs at an average annual pay of $42,829, 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 Randolph County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $158,500 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $158,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $156,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Randolph County?
7 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Randolph 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.
Are traffic counts available for Randolph 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 Randolph 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.
Randolph County
Cities and places in Randolph.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Randolph 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuthbert | city | 2,991 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Shellman | city | 974 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Coleman | CDP | 44 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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