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McRae-Helena, GA

6,338 people

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Population & People

Population

6,338

Median age

41.3

Median household income

$43,618

Poverty rate

31.5%

Unemployment rate

1.8%

Bachelor's degree+

8.0%

Avg. commute

20 min

Hispanic or Latino

6.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$113,500

Median gross rent

$713/mo

Homeownership rate

54.72%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,203

HUD Fair Market Rent (Georgia statewide average across 159 areas — not specific to McRae-Helena), 2026. Efficiency $979, 1BR $1023, 2BR $1203, 3BR $1524, 4BR $1775. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Georgia commercial electricity

11.5¢/kWh

Georgia industrial electricity

7.81¢/kWh

Georgia residential electricity

14.73¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

924828.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

710412.3

All-Transactions House Price Index for Georgia

662.08

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Source: FRED, Georgia-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Georgia energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Georgia economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).