Georgia · GEOID 13127

Glynn County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 85,447 · 43,500 housing units

Median household income

$69,799

State $79,556

Median home value

$301,300

State $310,585

Median gross rent

$1,135

State $1,398

Homeownership rate

66.7%

State 65.7%

Renter cost-burden rate

46.7%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

21.5%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.9%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

10.0%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

18.3%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

4.32

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Glynn County	Georgia
Population	85,447	10,940,407
Population density (per sq. mi.)	203.63	—
Median household income	$69,799	$79,556
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$92,100	—
Households	35,543	—
Average household size	2.36 people	—
Owner-occupied	66.7%	65.7%
Renter-occupied	33.3%	34.3%
Race	64.2% White · 24.3% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Glynn County compared with Georgia.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

32.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 34.9%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	19.9%	$63,144	$1,579	$204,024
1 earner	36.0%	$57,776	$1,444	$184,042
2 earners	35.1%	$115,024	$2,876	$397,139
3+ earners	9.0%	$138,185	$3,455	$483,352

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

35,543

Average size: 2.36 people

Households with children

7,541

21.2% of households

Per-capita income

$42,622

Poverty rate: 15.1%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

66.7% owner-occupied vs. state average 65.7%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 68.1% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 15.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

36.1% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,988.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $301,300.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,135.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 7,957 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 2.7% · For rent 16.7% · Seasonal 47.2% · Other 27.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

25.3% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 74.7% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

8.6%

3,757 units of 43,500 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

5.0%

2,183 units of 43,500 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$55,839

100% MHI$69,799

120% MHI$83,759

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Glynn County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$51,600	$59,000	$73,700
100% AMI	$64,470	$73,680	$92,100
120% AMI	$77,350	$88,400	$110,500

HUD FMR Area: Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

46.7% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (25.1% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

21.5% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Glynn County.

Covered employment

41,289

Across 17 sectors

Establishments

3,197

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$53,045

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	7,622	$31,388	$85,817	−$215,483	$785
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	6,998	$64,992	$210,903	−$90,397	$1,625
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	5,066	$34,807	$98,544	−$202,756	$870
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	4,527	$59,127	$189,071	−$112,229	$1,478
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	2,917	$78,113	$259,744	−$41,556	$1,953
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	2,463	$44,361	$134,107	−$167,193	$1,109
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	2,138	$79,619	$265,349	−$35,951	$1,990
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	1,882	$58,808	$187,884	−$113,416	$1,470
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	1,528	$57,933	$184,627	−$116,673	$1,448
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	1,494	$38,185	$111,118	−$190,182	$955
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	1,450	$43,408	$130,560	−$170,740	$1,085
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	1,326	$73,174	$241,359	−$59,941	$1,829
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	700	$83,881	$281,214	−$20,086	$2,097
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	675	$56,717	$180,100	−$121,200	$1,418
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	302	$58,417	$186,428	−$114,872	$1,460
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	112	$70,534	$231,532	−$69,768	$1,763
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	89	$67,772	$221,251	−$80,049	$1,694

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	5,074	$26,301	$66,882	−$234,418	$658
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	4,527	$59,127	$189,071	−$112,229	$1,478
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	2,548	$41,520	$123,532	−$177,768	$1,038
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	2,498	$68,068	$222,353	−$78,947	$1,702
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	2,388	$43,892	$132,361	−$168,939	$1,097
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	1,677	$38,273	$111,446	−$189,854	$957
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	1,326	$73,174	$241,359	−$59,941	$1,829
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	1,158	$60,010	$192,358	−$108,942	$1,500
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	1,153	$28,520	$75,142	−$226,158	$713
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	1,143	$51,878	$162,088	−$139,212	$1,297
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	991	$39,375	$115,548	−$185,752	$984
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	891	$32,234	$88,966	−$212,334	$806
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	876	$53,629	$168,606	−$132,694	$1,341
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	685	$51,232	$159,683	−$141,617	$1,281
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	679	$49,031	$151,491	−$149,809	$1,226
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	668	$130,730	$455,602	+$154,302	$3,268
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	662	$69,286	$226,886	−$74,414	$1,732
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	610	$81,922	$273,922	−$27,378	$2,048
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	561	$40,754	$120,681	−$180,619	$1,019
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	560	$30,562	$82,743	−$218,557	$764
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	559	$57,704	$183,774	−$117,526	$1,443
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	483	$60,968	$195,924	−$105,376	$1,524
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	450	$25,903	$65,400	−$235,900	$648
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	443	$58,151	$185,438	−$115,862	$1,454
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	424	$24,952	$61,860	−$239,440	$624
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	384	$33,632	$94,170	−$207,130	$841
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	369	$76,567	$253,989	−$47,311	$1,914
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	350	$39,591	$116,352	−$184,948	$990
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	306	$43,031	$129,156	−$172,144	$1,076
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	283	$99,097	$337,853	+$36,553	$2,477
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	241	$78,695	$261,910	−$39,390	$1,967
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	232	$53,978	$169,905	−$131,395	$1,349
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	219	$83,933	$281,408	−$19,892	$2,098
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	217	$75,613	$250,438	−$50,862	$1,890
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	178	$55,889	$177,018	−$124,282	$1,397
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	168	$71,990	$236,952	−$64,348	$1,800
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	162	$43,787	$131,971	−$169,329	$1,095
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	156	$61,423	$197,618	−$103,682	$1,536
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	145	$106,305	$364,684	+$63,384	$2,658
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	135	$49,165	$151,989	−$149,311	$1,229
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	115	$74,560	$246,518	−$54,782	$1,864
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	114	$123,292	$427,915	+$126,615	$3,082
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	112	$70,534	$231,532	−$69,768	$1,763
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	107	$78,921	$262,751	−$38,549	$1,973
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	103	$47,325	$145,140	−$156,160	$1,183
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	98	$140,256	$491,061	+$189,761	$3,506
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	89	$67,772	$221,251	−$80,049	$1,694
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	87	$85,288	$286,451	−$14,849	$2,132
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	76	$58,507	$186,763	−$114,537	$1,463
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	67	$42,931	$128,784	−$172,516	$1,073
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	60	$76,167	$252,500	−$48,800	$1,904
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	58	$54,361	$171,331	−$129,969	$1,359
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	58	$53,515	$168,181	−$133,119	$1,338
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	45	$46,659	$142,661	−$158,639	$1,166
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	44	$39,454	$115,842	−$185,458	$986
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	37	$25,146	$62,582	−$238,718	$629
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	31	$62,814	$202,796	−$98,504	$1,570
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	31	$34,720	$98,220	−$203,080	$868
NAICS 315 Apparel manufacturing NAICS 315	30	$48,584	$149,827	−$151,473	$1,215
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	29	$51,873	$162,069	−$139,231	$1,297
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	27	$78,173	$259,967	−$41,333	$1,954
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	12	$43,918	$132,458	−$168,842	$1,098
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	8	$59,580	$190,757	−$110,543	$1,490
NAICS 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services NAICS 518	8	$75,740	$250,910	−$50,390	$1,894

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	1,510	(300)	(17%)	$12.42	$25,830	$65,129	$646
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	1,620	290	22%	$12.88	$26,790	$68,702	$670
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	1,340	160	14%	$13.28	$27,630	$71,829	$691
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	180	—	—	$13.74	$28,590	$75,402	$715
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	760	190	33%	$15.22	$31,660	$86,830	$792
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	1,790	210	13%	$15.81	$32,870	$91,334	$822
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	590	200	51%	$17.24	$35,860	$102,464	$897
Tellers SOC 43-3071	80	(90)	(53%)	$18.04	$37,520	$108,643	$938
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	330	(10)	(3%)	$18.16	$37,780	$109,610	$945
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	710	(130)	(15%)	$19.60	$40,770	$120,740	$1,019
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	520	(30)	(5%)	$21.71	$45,160	$137,081	$1,129
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	80	(140)	(64%)	$22.56	$46,910	$143,595	$1,173
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	510	60	13%	$25.83	$53,730	$168,982	$1,343
Electricians SOC 47-2111	140	20	17%	$30.11	$62,630	$202,111	$1,566
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	70	(10)	(13%)	$31.62	$65,770	$213,799	$1,644
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	620	130	27%	—	$76,280	$252,921	$1,907
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	1,010	220	28%	$42.72	$88,860	$299,748	$2,222

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 13127 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.