Counties with the lowest cost of living in Georgia

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While inflation has fallen from 2022 peaks, high prices are still eating into household budgets. Many Americans are paying keen attention to their finances and finding ways to reduce spending.

Home prices, rent, and food inflation, as well as higher prices for gas in the last couple of years, are making it so that each dollar earned has even less purchasing power than before. In the first two months of 2024, Americans were able to save about 3.9% of their disposable income, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, well below historic levels.

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the lowest cost of living in Georgia using rankings from Niche.

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#30. Heard County, Georgia

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#30. Heard County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 487
- Population: 11,489
- Median household income: $62,965
- Median home value: $134,900 (71% own)
- Median rent: $815 (29% rent)

#29. Worth County, Georgia

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#29. Worth County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 485
- Population: 20,706
- Median household income: $56,496
- Median home value: $98,000 (73% own)
- Median rent: $875 (27% rent)

#28. Turner County, Georgia

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#28. Turner County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 476
- Population: 8,894
- Median household income: $39,666
- Median home value: $85,600 (68% own)
- Median rent: $617 (32% rent)

#27. Macon County, Georgia

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#27. Macon County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 456
- Population: 12,099
- Median household income: $33,960
- Median home value: $78,100 (62% own)
- Median rent: $627 (38% rent)

#25. Jenkins County, Georgia

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#25. Jenkins County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 430
- Population: 8,704
- Median household income: $31,463
- Median home value: $81,800 (83% own)
- Median rent: $665 (17% rent)

#24. Coffee County, Georgia

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#24. Coffee County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 408
- Population: 43,056
- Median household income: $48,398
- Median home value: $122,500 (66% own)
- Median rent: $702 (34% rent)

#23. Charlton County, Georgia

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#23. Charlton County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 406
- Population: 12,547
- Median household income: $45,770
- Median home value: $107,500 (74% own)
- Median rent: $704 (26% rent)

#22. Wilkinson County, Georgia

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#22. Wilkinson County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 339
- Population: 8,852
- Median household income: $40,757
- Median home value: $87,600 (80% own)
- Median rent: $715 (20% rent)

#21. Montgomery County, Georgia

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#21. Montgomery County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 334
- Population: 8,687
- Median household income: $49,138
- Median home value: $105,300 (76% own)
- Median rent: $684 (24% rent)

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#20. Marion County, Georgia

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#20. Marion County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 329
- Population: 7,508
- Median household income: $48,836
- Median home value: $111,300 (77% own)
- Median rent: $663 (23% rent)

#19. Bacon County, Georgia

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#19. Bacon County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 322
- Population: 11,138
- Median household income: $43,938
- Median home value: $95,600 (72% own)
- Median rent: $685 (28% rent)

#18. Jefferson County, Georgia

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#18. Jefferson County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 320
- Population: 15,591
- Median household income: $46,865
- Median home value: $90,900 (67% own)
- Median rent: $701 (33% rent)

#17. Screven County, Georgia

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#17. Screven County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 295
- Population: 14,026
- Median household income: $49,941
- Median home value: $107,800 (74% own)
- Median rent: $632 (26% rent)

#15. Tattnall County, Georgia

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#15. Tattnall County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 223
- Population: 24,309
- Median household income: $51,868
- Median home value: $115,600 (70% own)
- Median rent: $609 (30% rent)

#14. Emanuel County, Georgia

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#14. Emanuel County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 211
- Population: 22,907
- Median household income: $47,905
- Median home value: $87,500 (57% own)
- Median rent: $724 (43% rent)

#13. Burke County, Georgia

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#13. Burke County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 206
- Population: 24,337
- Median household income: $50,321
- Median home value: $98,300 (73% own)
- Median rent: $747 (27% rent)

#12. Appling County, Georgia

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#12. Appling County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 189
- Population: 18,441
- Median household income: $43,268
- Median home value: $88,500 (72% own)
- Median rent: $683 (28% rent)

#11. Chattooga County, Georgia

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#11. Chattooga County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 184
- Population: 24,902
- Median household income: $43,556
- Median home value: $86,400 (68% own)
- Median rent: $753 (32% rent)

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#10. Telfair County, Georgia

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#10. Telfair County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 181
- Population: 12,619
- Median household income: $41,801
- Median home value: $90,000 (74% own)
- Median rent: $644 (26% rent)

#9. Calhoun County, Georgia

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#9. Calhoun County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 130
- Population: 5,594
- Median household income: $48,663
- Median home value: $77,100 (65% own)
- Median rent: $676 (35% rent)

#8. Atkinson County, Georgia

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#8. Atkinson County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 114
- Population: 8,265
- Median household income: $38,007
- Median home value: $77,100 (67% own)
- Median rent: $566 (33% rent)

#7. Twiggs County, Georgia

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#7. Twiggs County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 101
- Population: 7,955
- Median household income: $50,446
- Median home value: $89,300 (89% own)
- Median rent: $727 (11% rent)

#5. Johnson County, Georgia

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#5. Johnson County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 47
- Population: 9,225
- Median household income: $47,796
- Median home value: $81,300 (73% own)
- Median rent: $590 (27% rent)

#4. Clinch County, Georgia

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#4. Clinch County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 44
- Population: 6,713
- Median household income: $53,350
- Median home value: $73,900 (73% own)
- Median rent: $547 (27% rent)

#3. Stewart County, Georgia

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#3. Stewart County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 36
- Population: 5,121
- Median household income: $43,094
- Median home value: $72,500 (60% own)
- Median rent: $588 (40% rent)

#2. Wheeler County, Georgia

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#2. Wheeler County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 13
- Population: 7,550
- Median household income: $36,354
- Median home value: $82,600 (68% own)
- Median rent: $414 (32% rent)

#1. Wilcox County, Georgia

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#1. Wilcox County, Georgia

- Overall Rank: 4
- Population: 8,839
- Median household income: $46,759
- Median home value: $65,300 (74% own)
- Median rent: $611 (26% rent)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 32 states.

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