Charlton County

Household income

$61,2762024

Home value

$142,8002024

Unemployment

3.2%2026

More favorable than communities in Georgia

Violent crime

242023

Work from home

2.2%2024

Lower than communities in Georgia

Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.

Animal Control

Charlton County holds first reading of proposed animal ordinance; enforcement questions raised

Charlton County held the first public reading of a proposed animal ordinance Aug. 7 that would combine the county’s existing vicious-dog code with draft provisions addressing nuisance animals.

Charlton County — Aug 7, 2025

Charlton County authorizes $332,000 purchase of 320 hydraulic excavator, contingent on trade-in options

Board engages Hofstadter for 2022 CDBG engineering and approves 2026 SPLOST list after clerical correction

Charlton County Historical Society asks board for America 250 funding; commissioners to revisit at workshop

County administrator to refine special-event permit policy; commissioners decline documentary funding request

Executive Session

Charlton County commissioners hold closed executive session on potential litigation and personnel; no public action

Public Safety Equipment

Board ratifies addition of $3,000 to emergency SCBA compressor repair

Local Tax Referendum Spending

Charlton County, Folkston and Homeland approve SPLOST project list, set sales-tax referendum and IGA

Jul 28, 2025

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What stands out in Charlton County

Data from Polco GPAL
Standouts compare Charlton County with communities in Georgia or of similar population size. Surprises are where the measured figure was unusually far from what Polco's model expected. Each fact gives its year; public data runs one to two years behind.

In 2024, Charlton County was less favorable than communities of similar population size on workers who drive alone to work.

0th percentile · 2024 · Census ACS, via Polco GPAL

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Charlton County commissioners discuss placing SPLOST and FLOST on November referendum

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