Houston County — Financial Data

166,902 Population FY 2023

Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.

Current source-backed tax context for Georgia and Houston County.

Component	Summary	Effective	Coverage	Sources
GA state individual income tax	Georgia individual income tax is a flat 5.19% rate for tax year 2025.	Tax year 2025.	Rate missing	Georgia important tax updates
GA sales and use tax (state base)	Georgia state sales and use tax rate is 4%; local-option sales taxes can increase combined rates.	Current Department of Revenue rate charts (as accessed April 18, 2026).	Rate missing	Georgia sales tax rates (current/historical/upcoming); Georgia sales and use tax rates chart (Apr-Jun 2026)
GA property tax policy (local millage system)	Georgia property millage rates are set locally by counties, boards of education, and municipalities; the state ad valorem levy was phased out to zero effective January 1, 2016.	State levy phaseout effective January 1, 2016; current local-millage guidance.	Needs review	Georgia property tax millage rates; Georgia property tax valuation

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

10.1% Poverty Rate 2023

32.3% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

5.0% Unemployment Rate 2023

67.1% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$80,743 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$36,079 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$205,600 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,143 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

36.2 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.4 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Documents (13)

Year	Title	Type
2023	Houston County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2022	Houston County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2022	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2021	Houston County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2021	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2019	Houston County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2019	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2018	Houston County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2018	US_CENSUS_ACS5

Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

School Details

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