Only one of the 264 Georgia towns we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Appling. Appling has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Kiokee Baptist Church and Columbia County Courthouse. Appling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

702 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Harlem · 9 mi Grovetown · 10 mi Dearing · 12 mi Thomson · 13 mi Parksville · 16 mi Lincolnton · 18 mi

Kiokee Baptist Church · National Register of Historic Places

Appling’s story

Appling in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Appling: who provides what

Appling is unincorporated, so Columbia County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterColumbia County water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesColumbia CountyColumbia County provides services here

SchoolsColumbia County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereColumbia County Board of ElectionsColumbia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code3080230802 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Appling.

Housing

Compared with most of Georgia and the rest of the country, more of Appling’s households are owner-occupiers

A typical home in Appling is worth about $456,000, up 8.5% in a year, 39% above the Georgia typical home.

$456KZillow home value

Typical home value

Appling$456K

Georgia$329K

+8.5%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in April

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Prices over the yearsUp 8.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.2 years of income RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Appling’s workers commute out

The average commute for Appling comes to 32 minutes, where Georgia’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most people who work leave Appling to do it: just 1% work in town. Employers in Appling added 73 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 124. The top destinations are Augusta (30%), Evans (11%) and Martinez (7%).

1%work in town

	Appling	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	32 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	1.2%	9.1%	8%

Where working residents work

In Appling1%

Augusta30%

Evans11%

Martinez7%

Grovetown2%

15 mi

median commute distance

124

jobs based in Appling

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here124 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Appling Commute times32 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Appling has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected losses in Appling break down as 52% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Appling once, in 2024. Also worth knowing: the risk rating from FEMA for Appling comes to 32 of 100, against 29 of 100 in Georgia’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.

32risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Appling Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Appling: mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–59°

Spring51–76°

Summer69–90°

Fall52–76°

Nov 7

typical first frost

Mar 27

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 35°Rain & snow45″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Appling is

13% of adults smoke cigarettes in Appling. Of 32 CDC measures, Appling beats the Georgia average on 10 and trails it on 1. Among adults locally, 9.5% worry about having enough food and 16% say their health is fair or poor.