Business Climate

Top Current Events

Popeyes opened in 2018
Skweeky Kleen Carwash opened 2020
Zaxby’s relocated and expanded 2020
Jones County College and Career Academy opened in 2019

Tourism / Traffic Generators

The Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge is a 35,000-acre National Wildlife Refuge which hosts about 40,000 visitors a year. The National Wildlife Refuge System’s extensive trail system, boardwalks, observation decks, hunting and photography blinds, fishing piers, and boat launches encourage visitors to discover America’s best wildlife spectacles.

Top Employers

Ingles, Gray

Lynn Haven Health & Rehab, Gray

Autumn Lane Health & Rehab, Gray

Vulcan Materials Co, Macon

Ace Hardware, Gray

The Middle Georgia labor force is comprised of 220,353 people.

Retail

GRAY is centrally located in the heart of Georgia and only minutes from Macon and Milledgeville. I-16 and I-75 are within easy access as well as major highways such as US 129, GA 11, GA 18, GA 22, GA 44, and GA 49 run through the county. GRAY is noted for its historic landmarks (Old Clinton, Griswoldville and Jarrell Plantation) as well as its outdoor recreational activities such as Piedmont Wildlife Refuge. Piedmont Wildlife Refuge brings over 40,000 tourists annually.

Demographics

From adventure to heritage, to recreation we have it all. We are a vibrant community offering community theatre, historic tours, dog parks, trails, fishing, hunting, and annual festivals. We are home of the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge. A 35,000-acre National Wildlife Refuge which hosts about 40,000 visitors a year. The National Wildlife Refuge System’s extensive trail system, boardwalks, observation decks, hunting and photography blinds, fishing piers, and boat launches encourage visitors to discover America’s best wildlife spectacles.

Household Income Distribution

$0-24,000 20.5% 20.5%
$25,000-49,999 22.2% 22.2%
$50,000-99,999 33.2% 33.2%
$100,000-149,999 17.2% 17.2%
$150,000+ 6.9% 6.9%

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Total Number of Businesses

Demographics Overview

Education

College & Trade Schools in the Area

4 Year Education Institutions

Mercer University – 14 Miles

Middle Georgia State University – 16 Miles

Georgia College – 19 Miles

Georgia Military College – 19 Miles

Wesleyan College – 20 Miles

2 Year Education Institutions

Central Georgia Technical College – 29 Miles

Oconee Fall Line Technical College – 43 Miles

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More than 190 Degree, Diploma & Certificate Programs

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10 Campuses & Online Learning Available

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11,514 Students Enrolled – 98.8% Graduate Placement Rate

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Training for 264 Companies /1,208,366 Trainee Contact Hours

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5,987 Undergrad Students

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965 Graduate Students

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17:1 Student/Faculty Ratio

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Average Class size 24 Students

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Accredited public-independent liberal arts college with a primary mission as a two-year college

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Fifteen college campuses located throughout Georgia

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Online college campus that serves more than 4,000 fully online students

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16,848 students enrolled for the academic year 2018-2019

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Major Campuses in Macon and Atlanta

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Five college campuses located throughout Georgia

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8,756 students enrolled for the academic year 2018-2019

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Middle Georgia State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

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Five college campuses located throughout Georgia

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Online college campus that serves fully online students

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23 different majors offered

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Regularly ranked as one of America’s Best Value Private Colleges

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Most classes have less than 20 students

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Beautiful 200-acre wooded