The Town Files

Long County, Georgia

18,374 people. The median home is worth $218,300 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $68,808.

Towns in Long County

Towns in Long County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ludowici1,590$238,600—38.6

People and housing

Long CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$218,300$202,650
Median rent$976$1,000
Median household income$68,808$57,176
Median age34.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%19.6%
Below the poverty line17.3%16.2%

Jobs and pay

1,403 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,083 a year.

Largest industries in Long CountyConstruction95 jobs · $35,119Retail95 jobs · $25,146Hotels & restaurants52 jobs · $21,286Administrative & support41 jobs · $27,370Transportation & warehousing23 jobs · $41,865Professional & technical serv…22 jobs · $48,798
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Long County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 224 storm events in Long County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Long County by type since 1996Hail46Heat5Drought23Tornado4Wildfire4High Wind3Lightning3Flash Flood6Excessive Heat2Tropical Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Long County has been included in 18 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
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).