The Town Files

Grady County, Georgia

26,108 people. The median home is worth $152,400 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $58,980.

Towns in Grady County

Towns in Grady County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cairo10,179$108,800$40,92032.1

People and housing

Grady CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$152,400$202,650
Median rent$779$1,000
Median household income$58,980$57,176
Median age39.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%19.6%
Below the poverty line20.3%16.2%

Jobs and pay

5,899 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,151 a year.

Largest industries in Grady CountyManufacturing945 jobs · $46,828Retail730 jobs · $33,639Hotels & restaurants467 jobs · $15,757Agriculture, forestry & fishi…444 jobs · $39,744Construction267 jobs · $53,605Other services159 jobs · $39,036
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grady County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 271 storm events in Grady County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Grady County by type since 1996Hail19Drought43Tornado13Lightning2Heavy Rain5Flash Flood9Excessive Heat5Tropical Storm14Winter Weather2Thunderstorm Wind151
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grady County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).