Echols County is a very small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 3,686 people and two associated neighborhoods, Echols County is the 187th largest community in Georgia.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Echols County is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 49.29% of the Echols County workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Echols County is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Echols County who work in office and administrative support (12.78%), sales jobs (9.47%), and farm management occupations (9.47%). Another important characteristic of Echols County is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town. Overall, Echols County’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.The percentage of adults in Echols County with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.96% of adults in Echols County have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Echols County in 2022 was $24,751, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,004 for a family of four. However, Echols County contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Echols County is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Echols County home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Echols County residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Echols County also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.00% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Echols County include English, Irish, German, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Echols County is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
