The Town Files

Telfair County, Georgia

11,831 people. The median home is worth $113,300 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $50,929.

Towns in Telfair County

Towns in Telfair County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
McRae-Helena6,253$113,500$43,61841.3

People and housing

Telfair CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$113,300$202,650
Median rent$712$1,000
Median household income$50,929$57,176
Median age43.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%19.6%
Below the poverty line24.1%16.2%

Jobs and pay

2,068 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,880 a year.

Largest industries in Telfair CountyRetail301 jobs · $24,230Wholesale trade113 jobs · $63,396Manufacturing103 jobs · $55,543Construction80 jobs · $67,101Finance & insurance60 jobs · $60,112Agriculture, forestry & fishi…48 jobs · $47,672
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Telfair County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 6.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 207 storm events in Telfair County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Telfair County by type since 1996Hail25Heat7Flood9Drought28Tornado6Flash Flood6Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm17Cold/Wind Chill3Thunderstorm Wind71
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
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).