Clay County, Georgia
Population 2,850 · Fort Gaines, Bluffton
- Overall cost of living: −13% vs the US average, lower than 66% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−13% | lower than 66% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Shared figure for all of Georgia outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $94,400 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Median rent | $536 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $211/mo | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,304/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.99% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.49% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $937 | lower than 80% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $49,147 | lower than 90% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -14.1% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 106.8 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈228 days | higher than 75% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 37°F | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Morgan 5 NW, GA, 22 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 65 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 32 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 19.3% of weeks | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈69.8°F | higher than 89% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 52.2 in | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $138/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $84/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $35/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.7/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $14/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.3/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 111.2 mi | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈311 ft | lower than 67% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 86.2% | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 23.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 9.3:1 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 4.43 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 5.69 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 1.5 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 35/100k | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 13.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 29.5% | lower than 91% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 55 min | lower than 52% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 184 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 80.6% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 2.2% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 196 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 9 per sq mi | lower than 73% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2 per 1k | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 8.2 per 1k | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Population | 2,850 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Median age | 45.3 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +5.2 per 1k/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 53.5% Dem | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 46% Rep | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % White | 37.3% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Black | 60.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.1% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 130 parks | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 36 min | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 10.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 21 km | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 10 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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