The Town Files

Evans County, Georgia

10,757 people. The median home is worth $138,200 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $53,259.

Towns in Evans County

Towns in Evans County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Claxton2,602$162,000$32,69235.9
Hagan959$138,900$49,95529.8

People and housing

Evans CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$138,200$202,650
Median rent$719$1,000
Median household income$53,259$57,176
Median age38.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%19.6%
Below the poverty line19.1%16.2%

Jobs and pay

4,539 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,860 a year.

Largest industries in Evans CountyManufacturing1,639 jobs · $42,968Retail431 jobs · $36,259Administrative & support207 jobs · $32,287Construction194 jobs · $64,926Transportation & warehousing175 jobs · $42,804Agriculture, forestry & fishi…99 jobs · $50,728
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Evans County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 187 storm events in Evans County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Evans County by type since 1996Hail21Heat5Drought23Tornado2High Wind3Ice Storm5Heavy Snow2Flash Flood7Frost/Freeze2Tropical Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Evans County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
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
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).