Name: Georgetown-Quitman County, GA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Georgetown-Quitman County

Quitman County gains about 5.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in154

Moved out145

Net+9

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Barbour County, AL4753−6

Within Georgia, other states or abroad

Arrivals

40%60%

Leavers

23%77%

Within GeorgiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$41K

Leavers$39K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Quitman County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 6.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Quitman County report $40,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $38,700.
Income you would need: $36,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $918 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $975 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $104,600.
Getting to work: 25 minutes each way on average; 6.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Hernando, FL matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$38,741
45% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$40,506
43% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Georgetown-Quitman County	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1Metro figure	6.1%	6% above
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	5.9	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$40,506	43% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$38,741	45% below

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Georgetown-Quitman County27.4%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$36,720

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

27.4%

34% above the median place

Home price to income

2.6x

32% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

28%

just under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$29,000

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Like Georgetown-Quitman County, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Houghton Lake, MI	19.7% vs 27.4%	n/a	Compare
Fussels Corner, FL	20.0% vs 27.4%	n/a	Compare
White Oak, PA	20.2% vs 27.4%	n/a	Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
39.6%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$975
48% below the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Georgetown-Quitman County	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$918	33% below
Rent to income1	27.4%	34% above
Property tax rate1	0.4%	52% below
Home price to income1	2.6x	32% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure	$1,002	38% below
HUD area median income3County figure	$68,600	36% below
Property tax paid (median)1Metro figure	$459	86% below
Median home value1	$104,600	67% below
Home prices, 1-year change4Metro figure	0.7%	78% below
Home prices, 5-year change4Metro figure	24.4%	53% below
Homeownership1	84.3%	27% above
Renters paying 30%+1	0.0%	below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$975	48% below
Vacant homes1	39.6%	above (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	1986	0% above

Work and pay

Unemployment is 28.6%, above the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
28.6%
above the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$40,179
50% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$26,057 −35%

Poverty rate15.7% +46%

Mean commute25 min +0%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Georgetown-Quitman County	Vs median
Median household income1	$40,179	50% below
Income per person1	$26,057	35% below
Unemployment1	28.6%	above (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure	$36,633	44% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	-4.1%	below (median 3.7%)
Jobs5County figure	336	100% below
Poverty rate1	15.7%	46% above
Mean commute1	25 min	0% above
Works from home1Metro figure	6.2%	50% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
66.5%
28% below the median place
Median age1
58.4
50% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher12.4% −61%

Household size2.1 −15%

High school or higher80.9% −12%

No health insurance14.8% 2.3×

All 9 people measures

Measure	Georgetown-Quitman County	Vs median
Population1	2,264	6646th largest
Population change since 20206	0.8%	34% below
Median age1	58.4	50% above
Bachelor's or higher1	12.4%	61% below
High school or higher1	80.9%	12% below
Household size1	2.1	15% below
Born abroad1	0.0%	below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1	14.8%	131% above
Homes with broadband1	66.5%	28% below

Life in Georgetown-Quitman County

2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents26.5 2.6×

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k8.8 10.1×

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (metro figures)

Restaurants and bars15.6 −25%

Shops44.2 +46%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.0 −27%

Doctors' offices and clinics9.7 −52%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students11
309
94% below the median place
Public schools11
2
78% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
9.7
52% below the median place

All 15 schools and local life measures

Measure	Georgetown-Quitman County	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	2	78% below
Public school students11County figure	309	94% below
Students per teacher11County figure	13.4	13% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8Metro figure	15.6	25% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	44.2	46% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8Metro figure	3.0	27% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8Metro figure	9.7	52% below
Parks per 10k9	26.5	161% above
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	8.8	above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	2	85% below

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 8.3, 91% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Georgetown-Quitman County. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk13
8.3
91% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
16.4
82% below the median place
Tornado risk13
27.5
66% below the median place

All 9 weather and risk measures

Measure	Georgetown-Quitman County	Vs median
July average high12County figure	92°F	6% above
January average low12County figure	37°F	46% above
Average temperature12County figure	65°F	19% above
Annual precipitation12County figure	51.9 in	18% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	8.3	91% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	62.7	11% below
Tornado risk13County figure	27.5	66% below
Wildfire risk13County figure	39.5	35% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	16.4	82% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 29.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 50.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 74.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 1.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

+3.2 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 86% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Georgetown-Quitman County in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 27% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 27% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$918/mo (2024)	$1,170/mo	$960 to $1,430/mo	+4.2%
Median household income	$40,179 (2024)	$51,500	$43,500 to $61,000	+4.2%
Median home value	$104,600 (2024)	$156,000	$113,000 to $215,000	+6.9%
Population	2,254 (2025)	2,300	2,200 to 2,400	+0.4%

The median home would be worth 3.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Georgetown-Quitman County

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Hernando, FL	$964	$43,076	Compare
Inverness, FL	$975	$43,523	Compare
Golden Valley, AZ	$1,134	$42,585	Compare
Houghton Lake, MI	$827	$50,305	Compare

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Common questions

Is Georgetown-Quitman County a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Unemployment averaged 28.6% over the survey period, higher than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 128 Georgia places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 150 Georgia places. On cost, space and class size it scores 39 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Georgetown-Quitman County expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 27.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $104,600.

What salary do you need to live in Georgetown-Quitman County?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Georgetown-Quitman County?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Hernando, FL, Inverness, FL, Golden Valley, AZ and Houghton Lake, MI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Georgetown-Quitman County with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Georgetown-Quitman County itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/georgetown-quitman-county-georgia

Citytistics. “Georgetown-Quitman County, Georgia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/georgetown-quitman-county-georgia/

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