Official Federal Data
Echols County, Georgia
FIPS 13101 · Valdosta, GA · Population 3,709
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$59,489 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
2.8% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$54M ▲
GDP
15.7% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 3,709 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
$59,489 ▲
Per Capita
$25,726 ▲
Mean Household
$80,436 ▲
Poverty Rate
14.2% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Echols County$59,489
Georgia$77,353
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 30.3%
18-34 · 25.7%
35-54 · 21.5%
55-64 · 10.2%
65+ · 12.3%
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+
82.6%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 7.0 pts
15.7%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 20.0 pts
6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 8.1 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
3,709
Population
1,781
Labor Force
Employed
1,727
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
2.8% ▼ 0.4 pts YoY
Mean Commute 3 min above national avg
29.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
1%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 14.2%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 20.0 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
- Young population: Median age of 30 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: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting employs 281 workers (89.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $54,537.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $54M (2024).
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
Seeing a change here?
Get Deeper Trends
EP customers get year-over-year deltas, WARN notices, and SEC filings for every sector tracked above, surfaced as proactive alerts, not after-the-fact news.
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
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
155
Cluster Employment
135.42x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Forestry and Logging
135.42x 24
Crop Production
63.99x 131
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Forestry and Logging concentrates at 135.42x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
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
$124,100 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,017 ▲
Rent/Mo
75.9% ▲
Owner-Occ
15.5% ▼
Vacancy
2.1x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$915/mo
1 Bedroom
$921/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,192/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,583/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,915/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,487/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.1x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- High home ownership: 75.9% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Elevated vacancy: 15.5% 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: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,487/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
2,130 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 3 min above national avg
29.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
79.3%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
15.7% ▲
HS Diploma+
82.6% ▲
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
17.7%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
26.7%
Service
20.7%
Sales & Office
16%
Construction / Maint.
23.9%
Production / Transport
12.7%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,727 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- 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
Echols County shows strong potential for forestry and logging attraction, with a 135.42x concentration and 24 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
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
Illustrative example
Take it further
AI Insights: Built into ExecutivePulse. Continuous analysis tied to your own pipeline: industry-shift signals, prospect matches, retention prompts.
Managed Services: Prefer to hand it off? Our team delivers the analysis and consulting for you.
Schedule a DemoAvailable as premium offerings.
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 Echols County, Georgia, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Echols County, Georgia?
3,709 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Echols County, Georgia?
$59,489 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Echols County, Georgia?
2.8% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Echols County, Georgia?
$54M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
Echols County, GA: Public data. Imagine the full platform.
Get a Demo →