Stewart County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Stewart County, Georgia had an estimated 4,809 residents on July 1, 2024, down 9.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,311, across 459 square miles. County output reached $198.9 m in 2024, 60 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Stewart County
How many people live in Stewart County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,869
- Households1,771
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$33,250
- Median age42.8
- Median gross rent$607 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$65,100
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,959
- Population under 18592
- Share under 1812.2 percent
- Population 65 and over787
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,490
- Civilian labor force1,584
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over37.0 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties151st of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2908th of 3,222
Stewart County is the 151st largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 16.2 percent against 12.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Stewart County
Is Stewart County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20244,809
- Census 2020 base population5,311
- Population change since the 2020 census base-9.45 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024112
- Births, 202443
- Deaths, 202464
- Natural change, 2024-21
- Net domestic migration, 202418
- Net international migration, 2024116
- Total net migration, 2024134
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-764
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3118th of 3,144
The county has lost 9.45 percent of its population 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.
Stewart County
Where are people moving to Stewart County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving60
- People arriving, from those returns108
- Tax returns filed by households leaving58
- Net household movement2
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$81,000
- Average income of an arriving household$36,467
- Average income of a leaving household$36,328
- Largest single destinationMuscogee County (22 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $139 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.
Stewart County
What is the Stewart County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$198.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$194.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.3 percent
- GDP change over five years40.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Georgia areas BEA publishes144th of 159
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2904th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$40,842
Output grew 2.3 percent in the latest year and 40.2 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.
Stewart County
Employment by industry in Stewart County
- Covered employment, annual average1,679
- Establishments reporting90
- Average annual pay$54,378
- Average weekly wage$1,046
- Retail trade, employment65
- Retail trade, average annual pay$22,906
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment47
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$55,799
- Accommodation and food services, employment20
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$24,244
- Other services, except public administration, employment15
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$36,215
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 65 | 14 | $22,906 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 47 | 6 | $55,799 |
| Accommodation and food services | 20 | 5 | $24,244 |
| Other services, except public administration | 15 | 6 | $36,215 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 65 jobs, 3.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Stewart County
How many businesses are in Stewart County?
- Establishments, all industries60
- Employment at those establishments1,006
- Annual payroll$44.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents12.3
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.
Stewart County
Building permits in Stewart County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Stewart County
How large is Stewart County?
- Land area459 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties36th of 159
- Width, east to west24.2 mi
- Height, north to south21.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land11
- Establishments per square mile0.13
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.
Stewart County
Flood risk in Stewart County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Stewart County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 130393
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Stewart 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 Stewart County (community 130393), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Stewart 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. 66.7 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 Stewart County site needs a document a lender will accept.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,869
- Households1,771
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$33,250
- Median age42.8
Common questions
Stewart County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Stewart County, Georgia?
The Census Bureau estimates 4,809 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 4,869, in 1,771 households, ranking 151st of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Stewart County's population growing?
The population has fallen 9.45 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,311, to 4,809 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 43 births against 64 deaths, with net migration of 134. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Stewart County?
$33,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $65,100, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $607 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Stewart County?
60 establishments, employing 1,006 people with an annual payroll of $44.0 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 Stewart County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 65 jobs, 3.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,679 jobs at an average annual pay of $54,378, or $1,046 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Stewart County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Stewart 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 Stewart 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 Stewart 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.
Stewart County
Cities and places in Stewart.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Stewart County. All 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland | city | 1,595 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lumpkin | city | 1,000 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |