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Social Circle, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Social Circle is a Census city of 5,217 people across 14.66 square miles of land, lying across Walton County and Newton County. Median household income is $88,591, 80.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Social Circle
What Social Circle is
- Census place typecity
- Land area14.66 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land356
- County holding the largest share of its areaWalton County, 91.5 percent
- Counties this place lies inWalton County 91.5 percent, Newton County 8.5 percent
Social Circle crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
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 Social Circle
- Population5,217
- Median age37.9
- Population under 181,248 plus or minus 311
- Share under 1823.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over782 plus or minus 219
- Share 65 and over15.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Households1,732
- Family households1,175
- Share of households that are families67.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Social Circle
- Median household income$88,591
- Per capita income$32,311
- Civilian labor force2,755
- Employed2,573
- Unemployed182 plus or minus 110
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over3,576
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.7 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Social Circle
- Housing units1,796
- Occupied units1,732
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 71
- Vacancy rate3.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied1,387
- Renter occupied345 plus or minus 151
- Ownership rate80.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$307,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,083 plus or minus $576
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.7 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Single family units1,677
- Share single family93.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more119 plus or minus 113
- Share in buildings of two or more6.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2000
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Social Circle gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,119
- Commuting under 15 minutes297 plus or minus 156
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.0 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,138 plus or minus 350
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more53.7 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Drove alone66.0 percent
- Carpooled4.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home17.6 percent plus or minus 9.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Social Circle (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,520,500
- Average approval$380,125
- Median approval$112,500
- Largest approval$1,245,500
- Jobs supported47
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Social Circle, 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.
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SBA loans in Social Circle (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$624,000
- Average approval$312,000
- Median approval$312,000
- Largest approval$512,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Social Circle, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Social Circle
- NFIP communityCity of Social Circle
- NFIP community number130505
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/15/22(M)
The City of Social Circle participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130505 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.
Walton County, not Social Circle
Walton County context, not Social Circle figures
- Establishments in Walton County2,000
- Covered employment, Walton County26,450
- Average annual pay, Walton County$54,248
- Housing units permitted, Walton County668
Every figure in this section is published for Walton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Social Circle.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Social Circle questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Social Circle, Georgia?
5,217, in 1,732 households. Social Circle city covers 14.66 square miles of land, which is 356 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Social Circle in?
Social Circle lies in more than one. By area it is 91.5 percent in Walton County, 8.5 percent in Newton County. This page sits under Walton County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Social Circle?
$88,591. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $307,300. Median gross rent is $1,083 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Social Circle businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $112,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $624,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Social Circle, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Social Circle borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Social Circle. 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.
Is Social Circle in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Social Circle appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Social Circle, city of, community 130505, 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 Social Circle figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Walton 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 Social Circle.
Is zoning published for Social Circle?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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