The Town Files

Dade County, Georgia

16,165 people. The median home is worth $198,500 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $64,568.

Towns in Dade County

Towns in Dade County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Trenton2,195$166,000$39,44139.5
West Brow887$279,100—50.5
New England546—$26,37456.8

People and housing

Dade CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$198,500$202,650
Median rent$829$1,000
Median household income$64,568$57,176
Median age42.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%19.6%
Below the poverty line8.2%16.2%

Jobs and pay

4,535 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,218 a year.

Largest industries in Dade CountyManufacturing1,239 jobs · $59,716Retail551 jobs · $24,518Other services162 jobs · $49,686Construction154 jobs · $47,779Finance & insurance91 jobs · $48,789Wholesale trade56 jobs · $69,050
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dade County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 365 storm events in Dade County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Dade County by type since 1996Hail62Heat9Drought39Ice Storm7Heavy Snow13Flash Flood19Strong Wind11Winter Storm12Tropical Storm13Winter Weather27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dade County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
September 15, 2017HurricaneDR-4338: Hurricane Irma
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).