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McRae-Helena, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
McRae-Helena is a Census city of 6,030 people across 6.44 square miles of land, in Telfair County. Median household income is $43,618, 54.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
McRae-Helena
What McRae-Helena is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.44 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land937
- County holding the largest share of its areaTelfair County, 99.3 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.
McRae-Helena
How many people live in McRae-Helena
- Population6,030
- Median age41.3
- Population under 18932 plus or minus 207
- Share under 1815.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Population 65 and over1,115 plus or minus 229
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households1,577
- Family households943 plus or minus 189
- Share of households that are families59.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McRae-Helena
Income and work in McRae-Helena
- Median household income$43,618 plus or minus $26,092
- Per capita income$15,215
- Civilian labor force1,511 plus or minus 325
- Employed1,484 plus or minus 315
- Unemployed27 plus or minus 47
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over4,786
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McRae-Helena
Housing in McRae-Helena
- Housing units1,947
- Occupied units1,577
- Vacant units370 plus or minus 138
- Vacancy rate19.0 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Owner occupied863 plus or minus 208
- Renter occupied714 plus or minus 169
- Ownership rate54.7 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,500 plus or minus $64,170
- Median gross rent, monthly$713
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.6 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Single family units1,213
- Share single family62.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more554 plus or minus 183
- Share in buildings of two or more28.5 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Mobile homes180 plus or minus 109
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McRae-Helena
How McRae-Helena gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,354 plus or minus 301
- Commuting under 15 minutes793 plus or minus 264
- Share commuting under 15 minutes58.6 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more274 plus or minus 115
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Drove alone89.6 percent
- Carpooled4.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McRae-Helena
SBA loans in McRae-Helena (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$5,787,500
- Average approval$1,446,875
- Median approval$318,750
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported35
- Jobs per approval8.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term222 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in McRae-Helena, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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.
McRae-Helena
SBA loans in McRae-Helena (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,959,000
- Average approval$1,959,000
- Median approval$1,959,000
- Largest approval$1,959,000
- Jobs supported103
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in McRae-Helena, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
Telfair County, not McRae-Helena
Telfair County context, not McRae-Helena figures
- Establishments in Telfair County178
- Covered employment, Telfair County2,068
- Average annual pay, Telfair County$41,880
- Housing units permitted, Telfair County0
Every figure in this section is published for Telfair County as a whole and is not a measurement of McRae-Helena.
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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Common questions
McRae-Helena questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McRae-Helena, Georgia?
6,030, in 1,577 households. McRae-Helena city covers 6.44 square miles of land, which is 937 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is McRae-Helena in?
Telfair County, which holds 99.3 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in McRae-Helena?
$43,618. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,500. Median gross rent is $713 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to McRae-Helena businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $5.8 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $318,750, plus 1 504 approvals worth $2.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in McRae-Helena, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to McRae-Helena borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for McRae-Helena. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page McRae-Helena figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Telfair 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 McRae-Helena.
Is zoning published for McRae-Helena?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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