Taliaferro County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Taliaferro County, Georgia had an estimated 1,620 residents on July 1, 2024, up 4.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,558, across 195 square miles. County output reached $44.9 m in 2024, 21 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $115,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Taliaferro County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,558
- Households588
- Average household size2.65
- Median household income$52,500
- Median age47.1
- Median gross rent$638 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$68,900
- Home value to household income1.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,150
- Population under 18291
- Share under 1818.7 percent
- Population 65 and over459
- Share 65 and over29.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64808
- Civilian labor force646
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.0 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties159th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3155th of 3,222
Taliaferro County is the 159th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 1.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.5 percent against 18.7 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.
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Is Taliaferro County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,620
- Census 2020 base population1,558
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.98 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202419
- Births, 202412
- Deaths, 202432
- Natural change, 2024-20
- Net domestic migration, 202440
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202440
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024139
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents690th of 3,144
The county has grown 3.98 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 Taliaferro County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving31
- People arriving, from those returns67
- Tax returns filed by households leaving33
- Net household movement-2
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-57,000
- Average income of an arriving household$36,452
- Average income of a leaving household$35,970
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $482 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 Taliaferro County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$44.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$38.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202417.7 percent
- GDP change over five years63.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Georgia areas BEA publishes158th of 159
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3103rd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$28,844
Output grew 17.7 percent in the latest year and 63.3 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 Taliaferro County
- Covered employment, annual average212
- Establishments reporting27
- Average annual pay$35,355
- Average weekly wage$680
- Unclassified establishments, employment2
- Unclassified establishments, average annual pay$25,850
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unclassified establishments | 2 | 4 | $25,850 |
Unclassified establishments is the largest private sector at 2 jobs, 0.9 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 Taliaferro County?
- Establishments, all industries21
- Employment at those establishments181
- Annual payroll$8.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.5
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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SBA loans in Taliaferro County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$115,000
- Average 7(a) approval$115,000
- Median 7(a) approval$115,000
- Largest single approval$115,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- 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
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Taliaferro County
Do SBA loans in Taliaferro County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
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 Taliaferro County?
- Land area195 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties140th of 159
- Width, east to west19.2 mi
- Height, north to south20 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land8
- Establishments per square mile0.11
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 Taliaferro County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Taliaferro County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 135261
- 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 Taliaferro 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 Taliaferro County (community 135261), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Taliaferro 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.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,558
- Households588
- Average household size2.65
- Median household income$52,500
- Median age47.1
Common questions
Taliaferro County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Taliaferro County, Georgia?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,620 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,558, in 588 households, ranking 159th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Taliaferro County's population growing?
The population has grown 3.98 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,558, to 1,620 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 12 births against 32 deaths, with net migration of 40. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Taliaferro County?
$52,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,900, which is 1.3 times income, and median gross rent is $638 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Taliaferro County?
21 establishments, employing 181 people with an annual payroll of $8.6 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 Taliaferro County?
Unclassified establishments is the largest private sector at 2 jobs, 0.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 212 jobs at an average annual pay of $35,355, or $680 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Taliaferro County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $115,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $115,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Taliaferro 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 Taliaferro 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 Taliaferro 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 Taliaferro.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Taliaferro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawfordville | city | 548 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Sharon | city | 56 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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