AveraGA
A town of 219, settled in 1885.
Is Avera a good place to live?
Avera has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
219 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Avera: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Avera, and how to reach them.
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 Avera.
A home in Avera is worth about $151K, on Zillow’s estimate
The share of households in Avera who own their home is 70%, against 58% in Georgia’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Home values are up 3.9% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Few of Avera’s working residents work in town
Only 10 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a higher average commute than Avera. The share of residents in Avera who live below the poverty line is 31%, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Augusta (13%), Wrens (9%) and Louisville (6%).
| Avera | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 39 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 31% | 15% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Avera, expect mild winters and hot summers
For Avera, the typical July afternoon high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Avera, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Avera, 31% come from inland flooding and 24% from drought. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Avera once, in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Avera is
Avera: 14% of adults binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Avera beats Georgia on 1 and trails on 14. Among adults in the town, 21% smoke cigarettes and 45% have high blood pressure.
| Avera | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Avera | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Avera
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Avera; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Avera residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
100% of working residents leave Avera for work
Where Avera’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Avera
City in Georgia, United States
Avera is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 223. The city was incorporated in 1900.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 446 ft
- ZIP code
- 30803
- Area code
- 706
Questions about Avera
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Avera, GA a good place to live?
Avera has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Avera, GA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Lorenzo Daniel and James Roy McCracken.