The Town Files

Appling County, Georgia

18,493 people. The median home is worth $76,700 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $46,651.

Towns in Appling County

Towns in Appling County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Baxley4,942$72,300$29,88041.9

People and housing

Appling CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$76,700$202,650
Median rent$739$1,000
Median household income$46,651$57,176
Median age39.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%19.6%
Below the poverty line22.5%16.2%

Jobs and pay

7,572 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,770 a year.

Largest industries in Appling CountyRetail1,366 jobs · $40,282Construction965 jobs · $84,918Manufacturing660 jobs · $57,222Agriculture, forestry & fishi…294 jobs · $48,588Wholesale trade211 jobs · $69,377Finance & insurance146 jobs · $54,652
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Appling County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 267 storm events in Appling County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Appling County by type since 1996Hail43Flood9Drought6Tornado9Lightning2Heavy Rain20Flash Flood6Frost/Freeze1Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Appling County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4821: Tropical Storm Debby
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
September 7, 2023HurricaneDR-4738: Hurricane Idalia
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).