Swainsboro, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Swainsboro	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$22,612	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$39,990	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,905	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,077	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,159	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,869	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Swainsboro is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in Swainsboro is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Swainsboro is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Swainsboro is 116% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,657 $39,990 $79,980

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Swainsboro median earnings by income bracket

Swainsboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.9%	19.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.1%	17.1%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garfield, GA	134	$89,747	10.3%
Stillmore, GA	737	$61,138	24.8%
Nunez, GA	123	$57,092	29.8%
Kite, GA	252	$56,446	30.6%
Twin City, GA	1,639	$47,046	42.2%
Swainsboro, GA	7,596	$39,990	50.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Connellsville, PA	7,597	$53,151	34.7%
Highlands, TX	7,590	$84,012	3.3%
Palmer, AK	7,603	$90,613	11.4%
Windsor, WI	7,603	$148,817	83.0%
Marshfield, MO	7,584	$72,239	11.2%
Swainsboro, GA	7,596	$39,990	50.8%

Source: The Swainsboro, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.