Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Thomas County

66BoltScore / 100
#103 of 159 in Georgia

Thomas County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (52.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 31 mi from the nearest metro.

How Thomas County scores

Hazard Safety34
Freedom64
Food74
Isolation42
Sovereignty83
Water92
Affordability75
$229kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,110Land / acre
52.6"Annual rain
12.9% of yrsSevere drought
31 miNearest metro
83.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
66.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Thomas County, Georgia

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

Thomas County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (52.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 31 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Thomas County, Georgia?

Land in Thomas County runs about $4,110 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Thomas County?

Thomas County gets about 52.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.9% of years.

How remote is Thomas County?

The nearest major metro is about 31 miles away, and population density is 83.8 people per square mile.

How Thomas compares in Georgia

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