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Chapter ED Intelligence · Chapter Report

ARC of Central Midwest Georgia

Southeast and Caribbean Division  ·  Georgia Region
GA  ·  21 counties  ·  HQ LaGrange, GA  ·  FEMA Region IV
1,042,161
People
395,365
Households
46.6%
Households below the ALICE survival threshold
21
Counties · 7,167 sq mi
Nearly 47% of households across this chapter live below the ALICE survival threshold — the working families one disaster away from crisis.
In this report  ·  Economic vulnerability  ·  Who lives here  ·  Home fire mission (FLARE)  ·  mission delivery & the bespoke relationship strategy to follow
Sources: American Red Cross geography + 2023 demographics reference table; United Way ALICE + poverty (latest county year).
Geography & Footprint

The chapter's footprint.

21
Counties
7,167
Square miles
1,042,161
People
Georgia Region
Southeast and Caribbean Division
CountyPeopleSq mi% of chapter
Houston171,98338016.5%
Bibb158,00725515.2%
Coweta153,18844614.7%
Carroll123,26850411.8%
Troup70,6184466.8%
Spalding68,7822006.6%
Harris35,8014733.4%
Haralson30,8222833.0%
Peach28,7521512.8%
Monroe28,6933982.8%
Upson27,9963282.7%
Butts26,0161882.5%
Meriwether20,4875052.0%
Pike19,7202191.9%
Lamar19,2051861.8%
Crawford12,0283261.2%
Macon11,6534061.1%
Heard11,3463011.1%
Dooly10,5673971.0%
Taylor7,6643800.7%
Talbot5,5653950.5%
HQ: LaGrange, GA · FEMA Region IV. Counties sorted by population.
Who Lives Here

The people of this chapter.

39
Median age
$63,673
Median household income
15.6%
Age 65+
33.0%
Renter households
Age distribution
Children (0–14)19%
Youth (15–24)12%
Adults (25–64)52%
Seniors (65+)16%
Race & ethnicity
White58%
Black31%
Two or more6%
Asian2%
Other3%
Hispanic / Latino (any race): 5.9% of residents.
Source: American Red Cross 2023 demographics reference table. Chapter figures aggregate the 21 counties; median age and income are population-weighted.
Economic Vulnerability

Where the need is greatest.

CountyPeopleMedian HH incomeALICEPovertyCombined
Macon11,653$37,17939.5%30.3%69.7%
Taylor7,664$39,35134.2%29.5%63.6%
Talbot5,565$40,84836.2%20.2%56.4%
Spalding68,782$54,54338.5%17.7%56.2%
Butts26,016$55,64340.0%14.4%54.4%
Crawford12,028$57,14137.9%16.0%54.0%
Bibb158,007$50,11331.5%22.1%53.6%
Heard11,346$55,82632.6%20.5%53.1%
Meriwether20,487$50,15332.9%19.6%52.5%
Troup70,618$50,97132.1%18.9%51.0%
Upson27,996$42,05326.7%24.2%50.9%
Carroll123,268$59,62636.4%14.0%50.3%
Peach28,752$53,19634.0%15.7%49.7%
Dooly10,567$46,93133.8%15.4%49.2%
+ 7 more counties — full table in the county appendix
Combined = households in poverty plus ALICE households (above poverty, below the cost of basics), as a share of all county households. Source: United Way ALICE, latest county year.
Risk & Disaster History

What this chapter is up against.

$239.2M
Expected annual loss, all hazards
Bibb
Highest-risk county
63.4%
Avg social vulnerability (SVI)
4
FEMA declarations, 5 yr (top county)
CountyNRI riskExp. annual lossSVI %ileFEMA 5yrFEMA all
BibbRelatively Low$33.3M96.4%216
HoustonRelatively Low$33.2M48.9%217
CowetaRelatively Low$31.9M24.0%215
CarrollRelatively Low$31.8M84.3%222
TroupRelatively Low$17.3M90.2%314
SpaldingVery Low$13.7M82.1%318
HarrisVery Low$8.4M6.8%214
HaralsonVery Low$7.7M30.9%217
PeachVery Low$7.5M87.7%217
MonroeVery Low$6.8M32.9%321
UpsonVery Low$6.1M64.7%222
ButtsVery Low$6.1M55.6%419
DoolyVery Low$6.1M93.1%317
MaconVery Low$5.9M98.7%215
+ 7 more counties — full table in the county appendix
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index 2025 (risk rating, expected annual loss), CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022 (social-vulnerability percentile), FEMA disaster declarations — via the Red Cross national county database.
Disaster History

A chapter shaped by disaster.

37
Federal disaster declarations
10
Hurricanes
Severe Storm
Most common type
2026
Most recent
By incident type
Severe Storm12
Hurricane10
Tornado6
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Tropical Storm1
Winter Storm1
Most recent declarations
FYDisasterType
2026Severe Winter StormWinter Storm
2024Hurricane HeleneHurricane
2024Hurricane HeleneTropical Storm
2023Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesSevere Storm
2021Severe Storms And TornadoesSevere Storm
2021Tropical Storm ZetaHurricane
2020Covid-19 PandemicBiological
2020Covid-19 Biological
2019Hurricane MichaelHurricane
2019Hurricane MichaelHurricane
Source: FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 — county-level, deduplicated to unique disasters.
Home Fire Mission · FLARE 2024

Every home fire is a Red Cross moment.

503
Home fires (2024)
65.2%
Red Cross care rate
126
Fires with no Red Cross notification
4.8
Fires per 10,000 residents
Red Cross cared for 65% of home fires — but 126 (25%) happened with no Red Cross notification: the prevention, smoke-alarm, and response opportunity, county by county.
Source: FLARE Fire Incidents 2024 (American Red Cross, public layer). “With care” = Red Cross provided assistance; “no notification” = the Red Cross was never alerted to the fire.
Home Fire · Respond & Prevent

Red Cross shows up — and prevents.

5,979
Home-fire calls answered (RC response)
5,325
Single-family fire responses
4,539
Free smoke alarms installed
653
Multi-family fire responses
Red Cross answered 5,979 home-fire calls and installed 4,539 free smoke alarms across the chapter — response and prevention, county by county.
Sources: DRO National 800-RedCross Calls by County (RC fire responses); Smoke Alarm Installs FY15–FY24 (American Red Cross).
Blood & BioMed

The blood mission's local footprint.

93,491
Blood units collected (FY22–26)
4,545
Blood drives held
898
Drives in FY2026
21
Counties with drives
Blood drives are active in 21 of the chapter's 21 counties — every county without one is an employer or civic opening: a host site, a sponsored drive, a standing partnership.
Source: BioMed Collections FY22–FY26 (American Red Cross). Drives = collection events; units = products collected.
Red Cross Facilities

The chapter's physical footprint.

4
Red Cross facilities
1
Owned
3
Leased / licensed
0
BioMed sites
By type / function
Partner / indirect site2
Humanitarian office1
Shared site1
BioMed facilities
No BioMed fixed sites in this chapter.
Sources: Red Cross real-estate portfolio (reintel.jbf.com) + BioMed facilities (biomed.jbf.com). Locations, types and functions only — no cost, square footage, or lease terms are disclosed.
Red Cross Philanthropy · Major Donors

Who gives here.

Major-donor giving across the chapter — three fiscal years. Internal planning data.
$813,402
Total giving, 3-year
30
Major donors
$50,631
Current FY · ▼ 90% vs prior FY
$419,592
Top: Troup
CountyMajor donorsTotal giving, 3-year
Troup7$419,592
Bibb9$178,059
Spalding2$76,000
Coweta5$66,750
Upson2$42,500
Carroll2$13,000
Lamar1$7,500
Houston1$5,000
Taylor1$5,000
Source: Red Cross major-donor giving by county, three fiscal years. Internal / executive-director planning use — not donor-facing.
County Deep Dive

Houston County

171,983
People
$75,500
Median HH income
39.7%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)20%
Seniors (65+)13%
Median age37.1
ALICE households17,636
Poverty households8,435
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$33.2M
Social vulnerability (SVI)48.9%
FEMA declarations (all time)17
Home fires, CY202452
Fires, no RC notification14
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$5,000
Houston County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Bibb County

158,007
People
$50,113
Median HH income
53.6%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)19%
Seniors (65+)16%
Median age38
ALICE households19,180
Poverty households13,464
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$33.3M
Social vulnerability (SVI)96.4%
FEMA declarations (all time)16
Home fires, CY2024130
Fires, no RC notification31
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$178,059
Bibb County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Coweta County

153,188
People
$85,639
Median HH income
38.1%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)20%
Seniors (65+)14%
Median age38.3
ALICE households15,843
Poverty households6,004
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$31.9M
Social vulnerability (SVI)24.0%
FEMA declarations (all time)15
Home fires, CY202422
Fires, no RC notification4
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$66,750
Coweta County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Carroll County

123,268
People
$59,626
Median HH income
50.3%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)19%
Seniors (65+)14%
Median age36.3
ALICE households16,190
Poverty households6,214
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$31.8M
Social vulnerability (SVI)84.3%
FEMA declarations (all time)22
Home fires, CY202473
Fires, no RC notification34
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$13,000
Carroll County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Troup County

70,618
People
$50,971
Median HH income
51.0%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)19%
Seniors (65+)16%
Median age38.7
ALICE households8,413
Poverty households4,949
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$17.3M
Social vulnerability (SVI)90.2%
FEMA declarations (all time)14
Home fires, CY202439
Fires, no RC notification10
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$419,592
Troup County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Spalding County

68,782
People
$54,543
Median HH income
56.2%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)19%
Seniors (65+)17%
Median age39.9
ALICE households10,218
Poverty households4,707
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$13.7M
Social vulnerability (SVI)82.1%
FEMA declarations (all time)18
Home fires, CY202437
Fires, no RC notification4
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$76,000
Spalding County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Harris County

35,801
People
$84,453
Median HH income
31.4%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)16%
Seniors (65+)19%
Median age45
ALICE households3,055
Poverty households918
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$8.4M
Social vulnerability (SVI)6.8%
FEMA declarations (all time)14
Home fires, CY20248
Fires, no RC notification4
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Harris County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Haralson County

30,822
People
$61,157
Median HH income
42.9%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)18%
Seniors (65+)17%
Median age41.2
ALICE households3,242
Poverty households1,700
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$7.7M
Social vulnerability (SVI)30.9%
FEMA declarations (all time)17
Home fires, CY202422
Fires, no RC notification13
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Haralson County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Peach County

28,752
People
$53,196
Median HH income
49.7%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)18%
Seniors (65+)16%
Median age37.3
ALICE households3,496
Poverty households1,613
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$7.5M
Social vulnerability (SVI)87.7%
FEMA declarations (all time)17
Home fires, CY202420
Fires, no RC notification4
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Peach County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Monroe County

28,693
People
$70,251
Median HH income
32.5%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)16%
Seniors (65+)19%
Median age43.8
ALICE households2,224
Poverty households1,165
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$6.8M
Social vulnerability (SVI)32.9%
FEMA declarations (all time)21
Home fires, CY202412
Fires, no RC notification1
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Monroe County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Upson County

27,996
People
$42,053
Median HH income
50.9%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)17%
Seniors (65+)19%
Median age42.8
ALICE households2,775
Poverty households2,512
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$6.1M
Social vulnerability (SVI)64.7%
FEMA declarations (all time)22
Home fires, CY202417
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$42,500
Upson County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Butts County

26,016
People
$55,643
Median HH income
54.4%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)16%
Seniors (65+)16%
Median age40.3
ALICE households3,500
Poverty households1,261
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$6.1M
Social vulnerability (SVI)55.6%
FEMA declarations (all time)19
Home fires, CY202416
Fires, no RC notification4
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Butts County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Meriwether County

20,487
People
$50,153
Median HH income
52.5%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)18%
Seniors (65+)20%
Median age43.4
ALICE households2,688
Poverty households1,604
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$4.8M
Social vulnerability (SVI)90.7%
FEMA declarations (all time)17
Home fires, CY202413
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Meriwether County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Pike County

19,720
People
$81,245
Median HH income
41.8%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)17%
Seniors (65+)16%
Median age41.2
ALICE households2,045
Poverty households673
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$3.7M
Social vulnerability (SVI)6.7%
FEMA declarations (all time)21
Home fires, CY202410
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Pike County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Lamar County

19,205
People
$59,750
Median HH income
42.1%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)17%
Seniors (65+)18%
Median age41.1
ALICE households2,148
Poverty households797
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$3.8M
Social vulnerability (SVI)40.9%
FEMA declarations (all time)19
Home fires, CY20243
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$7,500
Lamar County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Crawford County

12,028
People
$57,141
Median HH income
54.0%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)16%
Seniors (65+)19%
Median age44.3
ALICE households1,666
Poverty households703
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$3.3M
Social vulnerability (SVI)68.4%
FEMA declarations (all time)20
Home fires, CY20244
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Crawford County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Macon County

11,653
People
$37,179
Median HH income
69.7%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)15%
Seniors (65+)17%
Median age40.3
ALICE households1,567
Poverty households1,202
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$5.9M
Social vulnerability (SVI)98.7%
FEMA declarations (all time)15
Home fires, CY20247
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Macon County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Heard County

11,346
People
$55,826
Median HH income
53.1%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)18%
Seniors (65+)17%
Median age41.8
ALICE households1,414
Poverty households891
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$3.5M
Social vulnerability (SVI)64.6%
FEMA declarations (all time)19
Home fires, CY20244
Fires, no RC notification2
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Heard County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Dooly County

10,567
People
$46,931
Median HH income
49.2%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)15%
Seniors (65+)17%
Median age40.8
ALICE households1,324
Poverty households604
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$6.1M
Social vulnerability (SVI)93.1%
FEMA declarations (all time)17
Home fires, CY20242
Fires, no RC notification1
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Dooly County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Taylor County

7,664
People
$39,351
Median HH income
63.6%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)17%
Seniors (65+)19%
Median age44
ALICE households1,046
Poverty households902
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$2.9M
Social vulnerability (SVI)95.5%
FEMA declarations (all time)15
Home fires, CY20246
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$5,000
Taylor County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Talbot County

5,565
People
$40,848
Median HH income
56.4%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)15%
Seniors (65+)23%
Median age48.9
ALICE households917
Poverty households511
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$1.4M
Social vulnerability (SVI)69.2%
FEMA declarations (all time)16
Home fires, CY20246
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Talbot County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
Your Live Tools

The chapter's Experience Builder apps & federal tools.

Red Cross Experience Builder apps give the live, drill-down companion to this report; federal tools add official context.
Sources & Methodology

Every number, traceable.

Tools produce facts; humans own decisions. Each figure in this report traces to a named source and vintage.
MetricSourceVintage
geography + 2023 demographicsALICE master / Red Cross reference table2023
ALICE + poverty householdsMASTER counties ALICE+demographics2023
flareflare_fire_incidents (public AGOL, CY24)CY2024
smoke_alarmsGIS_MAP_FY15_to_FY24 (AGOL item b09f21d9…)FY15–24
lives_savedLives_Saved_Map_30_Apr_2026 (AGOL item ff313330…)2026
bloodBiomed Collections 22-26 by chapter/countyFY22–26
risk + disaster historyFEMA NRI 2025 · CDC SVI 2022 · FEMA declarations (red-cross-data county master)FEMA NRI 2025 · SVI 2022
fema disaster historyFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v22026
facilities / real estate (no costs)Red Cross facilities portfolio — reintel.jbf.com (locations, types & ownership only; no cost/lease terms)FY25
home-fire RC responses (SFF/MFF)DRO National 800-RedCross Calls by County (org AGOL)FY24–26
Geography: American Red Cross chapter↔county reference. The full machine-readable source ledger ships with the data bundle.
Appendix · County Data

Full county table.

CountyPopHouseholdsHardshipNRI riskExp. annual lossFires '24
Houston171,98365,73539.7%Relatively Low$33.2M52
Bibb158,00763,49053.6%Relatively Low$33.3M130
Coweta153,18856,38438.1%Relatively Low$31.9M22
Carroll123,26844,45950.3%Relatively Low$31.8M73
Troup70,61826,84651.0%Relatively Low$17.3M39
Spalding68,78226,45256.2%Very Low$13.7M37
Harris35,80113,25931.4%Very Low$8.4M8
Haralson30,82211,71642.9%Very Low$7.7M22
Peach28,75211,05149.7%Very Low$7.5M20
Monroe28,69310,63032.5%Very Low$6.8M12
Upson27,99611,37950.9%Very Low$6.1M17
Butts26,0168,74854.4%Very Low$6.1M16
Meriwether20,4878,41452.5%Very Low$4.8M13
Pike19,7206,95541.8%Very Low$3.7M10
Lamar19,2057,20042.1%Very Low$3.8M3
Crawford12,0284,68054.0%Very Low$3.3M4
Macon11,6534,16169.7%Very Low$5.9M7
Heard11,3464,27553.1%Very Low$3.5M4
Dooly10,5673,84749.2%Very Low$6.1M2
Taylor7,6643,21063.6%Very Low$2.9M6
Talbot5,5652,47456.4%Very Low$1.4M6
One row per county. Combined hardship = poverty + ALICE households. Fires = FLARE CY2024.