Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jenkins County

79BoltScore / 100
#16 of 159 in Georgia

Jenkins County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Jenkins County scores

Hazard Safety89
Freedom65
Food70
Isolation52
Sovereignty100
Water88
Affordability88
$158kTypical home
1%Property tax
$2,983Land / acre
46"Annual rain
10.4% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
24.8People / sq mi
1.3%Federal land
65.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jenkins County, Georgia

Is Jenkins County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Jenkins County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Jenkins County, Georgia?

Land in Jenkins County runs about $2,983 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jenkins County?

Jenkins County gets about 46" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.4% of years.

How remote is Jenkins County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 24.8 people per square mile.

How Jenkins compares in Georgia

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