The Town Files

Berrien County, Georgia

18,352 people. The median home is worth $131,600 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $52,876.

Towns in Berrien County

Towns in Berrien County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Nashville4,947$133,900$42,51635.6

People and housing

Berrien CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$131,600$202,650
Median rent$782$1,000
Median household income$52,876$57,176
Median age40.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%19.6%
Below the poverty line20.6%16.2%

Jobs and pay

3,795 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,776 a year.

Largest industries in Berrien CountyManufacturing1,090 jobs · $49,293Retail427 jobs · $30,800Hotels & restaurants289 jobs · $16,573Administrative & support139 jobs · $48,102Agriculture, forestry & fishi…133 jobs · $34,685Wholesale trade91 jobs · $46,312
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Berrien County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 266 storm events in Berrien County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Berrien County by type since 1996Hail21Drought38Tornado3Lightning3Heavy Rain2Flash Flood25Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm2Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Berrien County has been included in 20 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
September 7, 2023HurricaneDR-4738: Hurricane Idalia
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).