The Town Files

Turner County, Georgia

8,939 people. The median home is worth $97,300 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $36,799.

Towns in Turner County

Towns in Turner County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ashburn4,291$101,000$29,58334.8

People and housing

Turner CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$97,300$202,650
Median rent$679$1,000
Median household income$36,799$57,176
Median age36.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%19.6%
Below the poverty line20.3%16.2%

Jobs and pay

1,931 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,479 a year.

Largest industries in Turner CountyRetail253 jobs · $33,977Manufacturing239 jobs · $53,572Wholesale trade181 jobs · $61,019Hotels & restaurants168 jobs · $17,659Agriculture, forestry & fishi…84 jobs · $45,682Finance & insurance71 jobs · $46,731
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Turner County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 213 storm events in Turner County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Turner County by type since 1996Hail29Flood25Drought38Tornado5Ice Storm2Flash Flood7Excessive Heat3Tropical Storm7Winter Weather2Thunderstorm Wind88
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Turner County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
October 14, 2018HurricaneDR-4400: Hurricane Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).