Rockdale County, GA
Housing, jobs, water, deposits and federal obligations for this county, each figure with the release it came from. Internal point 33.65, -84.03.
Assembled 2026-10-06. Read the brief.
- 70th pct · 911th of 3,063 US counties · median $234,566
- 72nd pct · 45th of 159 Georgia counties · median $219,820
- 32nd pct · 20th of 29 counties in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro · median $342,031
- 11th pct · 2,702nd of 3,063 US counties · median +2.9%
- 8th pct · 146th of 159 Georgia counties · median +2.6%
- 32nd pct · 20th of 29 counties in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro · median -0.4%
- 64th pct · 491st of 1,399 US counties · median $1,496
- 52nd pct · 35th of 72 Georgia counties · median $1,651
- 25th pct · 19th of 25 counties in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro · median $1,809
- 79th pct · 665th of 3,221 US counties · median 8,232
- 82nd pct · 29th of 159 Georgia counties · median 7,095
- 53rd pct · 14th of 29 counties in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro · median 31,378
- 82nd pct · 553rd of 3,221 US counties · median $1,039
- 92nd pct · 13th of 159 Georgia counties · median $964
- 75th pct · 8th of 29 counties in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro · median $1,138
- 55th pct · 1,351st of 3,063 US counties · median 4.3
- 60th pct · 63rd of 159 Georgia counties · median 4.3
- 25th pct · 22nd of 29 counties in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro · median 5.7
Typical home value divided by the average annual wage of one covered job.
A percentile here is a min-max scaling of average rank: the smallest published value in the cohort is 0 and the largest is 100, and tied values share the average of the ranks they span. It is not the share of entities below the value, so 0 means smallest, not none below. Entities that did not publish the metric are outside the cohort entirely and are counted in neither the rank nor its denominator.
Home values #
Typical home $302,885 (Aug 2026), -1.6% over one year, +20.1% over five
- 70th pct · 911th of 3,063 US counties · median $234,566
- 72nd pct · 45th of 159 Georgia counties · median $219,820
- 32nd pct · 20th of 29 counties in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro · median $342,031
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rockdale County, GA | $302,885 · -1.6% 1-yr |
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), typical value of homes in the 35th to 65th percentile, smoothed and seasonally adjusted; a model estimate of value, not a sale price. Data through Zillow Research.
Rents #
Typical rent $1,679/mo (Aug 2026), +0.1% over one year; price-to-rent 15.0
- 64th pct · 491st of 1,399 US counties · median $1,496
- 52nd pct · 35th of 72 Georgia counties · median $1,651
- 25th pct · 19th of 25 counties in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro · median $1,809
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rockdale County, GA | $1,679/mo · +0.1% 1-yr |
Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), smoothed, all homes and multifamily; price-to-rent = typical home / (typical rent × 12).
What the typical home costs to carry #
Principal and interest of $1,658 a month on $302,885 at 7.28%, against an average weekly wage worth $5,521 a month: 30.0% of one job’s pay.
- payment = P·r / (1 − (1+r)^−n), P = $302,885 × 80% = $242,308, r = 7.28%/12 (Freddie Mac PMMS via FRED, 2026-10-01), n = 360 → $1,658/mo principal and interest
- wage share = payment / (avg weekly wage $1,274 × 52 / 12 = $5,521) = 30% of one average job's pay (BLS QCEW 2026 Q1, all covered jobs)
- years of wages = $302,885 / ($1,274 × 52) = 4.6
- price-to-rent = $302,885 / ($1,679 × 12) = 15.0
The wage is one covered job’s average, not a household’s income, so this is the share of a single paycheque and not a mortgage underwriting ratio.
Estimate. Principal and interest on the typical home with 20% down over 30 years at this week's Freddie Mac average rate; compared with the average weekly wage of all jobs covered by unemployment insurance in the area (BLS QCEW), which is pay per job, not household income.
Jobs & wages #
34,823 jobs at 2,499 employers (2026 Q1); +0.1% jobs and +2.0% average weekly wage over the year
- 79th pct · 665th of 3,221 US counties · median 8,232
- 82nd pct · 29th of 159 Georgia counties · median 7,095
- 53rd pct · 14th of 29 counties in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro · median 31,378
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rockdale County, GA | 34,823 jobs · $1,274/wk · +0.1% YoY |
| NAICS sector | Jobs | Avg weekly wage | Location quotient | Jobs over the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5,380 | $1,568 | 1.92 | -1.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4,826 | $1,269 | 0.92 | +7.5% |
| Retail trade | 4,464 | $727 | 1.32 | -4.3% |
| Construction | 3,757 | $2,092 | 2.06 | +4.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3,212 | $412 | 1.03 | -2.9% |
| Administrative and waste services | 1,655 | $1,147 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 1,313 | $1,912 | 0.98 | +3.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 850 | $1,121 | 0.58 | -4.8% |
| Other services | 786 | $879 | 0.76 | -8.1% |
| Information | 634 | $2,404 | 0.99 | +29.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 631 | $1,315 | 0.44 | -1.3% |
| Real estate and rental | 607 | $1,529 | 1.14 | -2.7% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, all ownerships, total covered employment in the quarter's third month; over-the-year changes as published. Suppressed cells stay blank.
Drought #
D0 abnormally dry
Sites found: 5, searched within 0 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 0 km away are not.
US Drought Monitor current week; the highest class of any polygon containing the point.
Reservoirs #
13 USGS reservoir gauges, no capacity figures to weight
Sites found: 13, searched within 150 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 150 km away are not.
| Site | Reading | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| RANDY POYNTER LAKE AT SPILLWAY, NEAR MILSTEAD, GA | 731.7 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 12 km |
| CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT MORGAN FALLS DAM, GA | 865.2 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 48 km |
| LAKE HORTON HEADWATER NEAR FAYETTEVILLE, GA | 775.1 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 52 km |
| LAKE SIDNEY LANIER NEAR BUFORD, GA | 1,064 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 57 km |
| LAKE KEDRON NEAR PEACHTREE CITY, GA | 833.6 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 57 km |
| LAKE PEACHTREE HEADWATER AT PEACHTREE CITY, GA | 784.5 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 59 km |
| LAKE MCINTOSH NEAR PEACHTREE CITY, GA | 778.1 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 61 km |
| ALLATOONA LAKE NEAR CARTERSVILLE, GA | 835.9 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 86 km |
Σ(capacity × percent full) / Σ capacity over TWDB reservoirs within 150 km. Texas only; elsewhere USGS reservoir elevation/storage is listed without a capacity to normalise by.
Stream gauges #
163 gauges · 0 flooding · 67 with quality panels averaging 100 % · 13 stale
Sites found: 163, searched within 75 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 75 km away are not.
| Site | Reading | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| YELLOW RIVER AT MILSTEAD, GA | stage 5.63 ft | 5 km |
| HONEY CREEK AT HURST ROAD, NEAR CONYERS, GA | flow 3.70 ft³/s · STALE | 5 km |
| YELLOW RIVER AT GEES MILL ROAD, NEAR MILSTEAD, GA | flow 352.0 ft³/s | 8 km |
| HONEY CREEK AT GA 212, NEAR CONYERS, GA | flow 7.17 ft³/s | 9 km |
| BIG HAYNES CREEK AT BALD ROCK ROAD, NR MILSTEAD GA | flow 18.8 ft³/s · quality 100 % (5) | 9 km |
| YELLOW RIVER AT PLEASANT HILL ROAD, NR LITHONIA,GA | flow 236.0 ft³/s | 10 km |
| SOUTH RIVER AT KLONDIKE ROAD, NEAR LITHONIA, GA | flow 140.0 ft³/s | 10 km |
| POLE BRIDGE CR AT EVANS MILL RD NEAR LITHONIA, GA | flow 4.08 ft³/s · quality 100 % (5) | 12 km |
| BIG HAYNES CREEK AT JACK TURNER DAM,NR MILSTEAD GA | flow 27.5 ft³/s · quality 100 % (5) | 12 km |
| SWIFT CREEK NEAR LITHONIA, GA | stage 1.58 ft | 12 km |
USGS latest readings screened against EPA freshwater criteria (DO ≥ 5 mg/L, pH 6.5–9, conductance, turbidity, temperature); NWS flood categories where a NWPS gauge is co-located.
Groundwater #
54 wells in 0 named aquifers:
Sites found: 54, searched within 75 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 75 km away are not.
| Site | Reading | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| USGS-333954084003301 | depth 58.1 ft · 2005-09-29 | 2 km |
| USGS-333823084033501 | depth 14.9 ft · 1983-07-12 | 3 km |
| USGS-333537084081701 | depth 14.8 ft · 2006-03-23 | 12 km |
| USGS-333858083430001 | depth 4.29 ft · 1994-07-23 | 29 km |
| USGS-335515083594201 | depth 6.57 ft · 2001-11-13 | 30 km |
| USGS-335614084010702 | depth 22.0 ft · 2014-06-09 | 32 km |
| USGS-335614084010701 | depth 26.3 ft · 2014-06-09 | 32 km |
| USGS-335623084014401 | depth -1.72 ft · 2003-01-02 | 32 km |
USGS latest daily water levels. A single latest reading says where the table is, not which way it is moving; select a well for its 365-day trace.
Water stress #
low (0.00)
Σ wᵢ·termᵢ / Σ wᵢ = 0.35×0.00 + 0.2×0.00 / 0.55
Banks & federal dollars #
$1.8 bn in deposits at 11 offices of 10 banks (SOD June 2026); HHI 1,398, moderately concentrated. $577.1 m federal obligations in FY2026 (direct payments $552.2 m, grants $13.3 m), $16,573 per covered job
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Truist Bank | $354.7 m · 20.0% share · 2 offices | |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | $324.7 m · 18.3% share · 1 office | |
| Bank of America, National Association | $300.1 m · 16.9% share · 1 office | |
| Rockdale, GA | $577.1 m FY2026 · $16,573/job | |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $550.3 m · top recipient FY2026 |
| Institution | Deposits | Share | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Bank | $354,673,000 | 20.0% | 2 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | $324,745,000 | 18.3% | 1 |
| Bank of America, National Association | $300,060,000 | 16.9% | 1 |
| United Community Bank | $239,600,000 | 13.5% | 1 |
| Pinnacle Bank | $159,754,000 | 9.0% | 1 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | $122,368,000 | 6.9% | 1 |
| Bank OZK | $101,282,000 | 5.7% | 1 |
| Farmers and Merchants Bank | $70,734,000 | 4.0% | 1 |
| Regions Bank | $53,432,000 | 3.0% | 1 |
| Ameris Bank | $46,498,000 | 2.6% | 1 |
Deposit concentration is 1,398 across 10 banks, which the 1995 Department of Justice bank merger screen calls moderately concentrated.
HHI = Σ (share %)² over 10 banks with deposits in the county = 20.0² + 18.3² + 16.9² + … (7 more) = 1,398
FDIC Summary of Deposits: deposits at every insured office as of June 30, annual; HHI is the sum of squared county deposit shares (DOJ 1995 bank merger screen: 1000 / 1800). USAspending: obligations by place of performance for the latest complete federal fiscal year (Oct 1 to Sep 30), what agencies committed, not what they paid out; recipients are legal entities. Per-job divides obligations by BLS QCEW covered employment.
Federal obligations #
USAspending place-of-performance obligations for FY2026, by awarding agency.
| Awarding agency | Obligations |
|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | $420,304,323 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $138,026,647 |
| Department of Transportation | $8,982,039 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $3,730,691 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | $3,291,638 |
| Department of Education | $2,025,815 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | $654,333 |
| Department of Defense | $105,807 |
| Department of Labor | $55,414 |
| Department of Agriculture | $17,219 |
| Small Business Administration | -$10,310 |
| Department of the Interior | -$12,404 |
That is $16,573 per covered job, against 34,823 jobs in the 2026 Q1 QCEW quarter.
per job = FY2026 obligations $577.1 m / 34,823 covered jobs (BLS QCEW 2026 Q1, all ownerships) = $16,573
USAspending obligations are recorded where the work is performed, so a prime award performed here is counted here even when the recipient is headquartered elsewhere. Recipients are legal entities, never people.
National context, not this county #
These are United States, single-gauge, single-state and port series. None of them is keyed to this county.
| Series | Latest | As of | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River at Memphis, stage · ft | not published | not published | |
| Mississippi River at St. Louis, stage · ft | not published | not published | |
| Ohio River at Louisville, stage · ft | 12.28 | 2026-10-04 | -0.1% |
| Missouri River at St. Joseph, stage · ft | not published | not published | |
| Colorado River below Hoover Dam, flow (Hoover releases) · ft³/s | 5,170.00 | 2026-02-05 | -25.3% |
| Texas reservoirs, statewide percent full · % | 72.60 | 2026-10-05 | +0.1% |
| Laredo truck crossings, monthly · trucks | 258,700.00 | 2026-08-01 | -0.4% |
| Los Angeles + Long Beach container volume, annual · TEU | 10,513,167.00 | 2023-01-01 | -13.5% |
| Containerships waiting for a berth, all US ports · ships | 6.00 | 2026-09-22 | -14.3% |
| Shanghai to Los Angeles container rate · $ per 40 ft box | 6,830.00 | 2026-08-01 | +7.4% |
| US diesel retail price · $ per gallon | unavailable | not published | |
| WTI crude oil, spot · $ per barrel | 96.16 | 2026-09-29 | -3.2% |
| 30-year fixed mortgage rate · % | 7.28 | 2026-10-01 | +3.6% |
| Housing starts, annual rate · thousands of units | 1,275.00 | 2026-08-01 | -2.6% |
| Building permits, annual rate · thousands of units | 1,403.00 | 2026-08-01 | -2.1% |
| Case-Shiller US home price index · index, Jan 2000 = 100 | 337.31 | 2026-07-01 | +0.1% |
| Unemployment rate · % | 4.20 | 2026-09-01 | +2.4% |
| US goods and services trade balance, monthly · $ millions | -88,576.00 | 2026-07-01 | -24.4% |
| Retail sales excluding food services, monthly · $ millions | 646,347.00 | 2026-08-01 | +1.1% |
The indicator registry has no county-keyed series and no geographic selection: every entry is national, a named gauge, a single state or a port. They are here as the backdrop the county's own numbers move against, and they are never this county's readings.
What changed #
Rockdale County, GA: 9 findings, 2 at a watch level and 7 noted
watchRockdale County, GA's typical home value is -1.6% against a year earlier, a watch level here: typical home value below a year ago (arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: home.yoyPct = -1.5960592444918802 < 0
arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level
watchRockdale County, GA's typical asking rent is -1.3% against the previous month, a watch level here: typical asking rent at least 1 percent below the previous month (arithmetic on the Zillow ZORI month columns; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: rent.momPct = -1.2671759036562618 <= -1
- month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns
arithmetic on the Zillow ZORI month columns; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
noteRockdale County, GA's average weekly wage was 2.0% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteRockdale County, GA's typical asking rent fell 1.3% from $1,700 in July 2026 to $1,679 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- -1.3% = (1678.8882453882452 - 1700.435757565267) / 1700.435757565267 × 100
- 1678.8882453882452 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1700.435757565267 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteRockdale County, GA's covered employment was 0.1% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +0.1 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
Read all 9 findings in the full brief
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