Georgia
State Office of Rural Health
Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Phone: 299.401.3090
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Georgia Nonmetro Population
Georgia Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Georgia
12.3% of Georgia residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Georgia residents in 2020 was $51,780, with the rural per capita income at $38,513. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Georgia is 18.8%, compared with 13.1% in urban areas of the state. 17.3% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 10.6% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Georgia is 3.9%, and in urban Georgia it is 3.9% (USDA-ERS, 2021).
Data Sources
Kaiser Family
Foundation State Health Facts;
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
Contacts
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Last Reviewed: 9/21/2023