Official Federal Data
Chattahoochee County, Georgia
FIPS 13053 · Columbus, GA-AL · Population 8,887
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$61,042 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
7.3% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$2.2B ▲
GDP
29.6% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 8,887 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$61,042 ▲
Per Capita
$29,560 ▲
Mean Household
$72,316 ▲
Poverty Rate
13.9% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Chattahoochee County$61,042
Georgia$77,353
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 14.8%
18-34 · 62.9%
35-54 · 13.1%
55-64 · 4.8%
65+ · 4.5%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
96.5%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +6.9 pts
29.6%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 6.1 pts
9.5%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 4.6 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
8,887
Population
6,333
Labor Force
Employed
1,256
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
7.3% ▲ +0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 16 min below national avg
10.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.7%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 6.1 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
- Young population: Median age of 24 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employs 622 workers (51% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $65,376.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $2.2B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $65,376 while Retail Trade averages $29,713, a 2.2x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
622
Cluster Employment
4.55x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
4.55x 622
Construction of Buildings
2.37x 56
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services concentrates at 4.55x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$102,700 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,348 ▲
Rent/Mo
39.3% ▲
Owner-Occ
33.7% ▲
Vacancy
1.7x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$895/mo
1 Bedroom
$939/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,088/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,445/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,703/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,526/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 1.7x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- Renter-majority market: 39.3% owner-occupied; flexible labor mobility but consider home-buying pipeline if attracting families.
- Elevated vacancy: 33.7% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,526/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
7,179 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 16 min below national avg
10.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.7%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
27.7%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
29.6% ▲
HS Diploma+
96.5% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
48,676/yr
13,515/yr
9,969/yr
8,351/yr
7,682/yr
5,669/yr
3,490/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
6%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
29.5%
Service
27.2%
Sales & Office
19.7%
Construction / Maint.
5.7%
Production / Transport
17.8%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,256 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Strong participation: 83.6% labor force participation among working-age residents indicates an engaged, available workforce.
- Short commutes: 10.5-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 31,835 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Chattahoochee County shows meaningful potential for professional, scientific, and technical services attraction, with a 4.55x concentration and 622 jobs in this sub-sector.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Chattahoochee County, Georgia, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Chattahoochee County, Georgia?
8,887 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Chattahoochee County, Georgia?
$61,042 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Chattahoochee County, Georgia?
7.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Chattahoochee County, Georgia?
$2.2B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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