AxsonGA
A town of 268, settled in 1916.
Is Axson a good place to live?
Axson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
268 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Axson: who provides what
Axson is unincorporated, so Atkinson County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Axson.
A home in Axson is worth about $125K, on Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 11%. Among households in Axson, 65% live in a home they own, against 58% in Georgia’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Axson has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The typical journey to work for Axson comes to 31 minutes. Among residents locally, 21% live below the poverty line, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. The top destinations are Douglas (16%), Pearson (12%) and Willacoochee (5%).
| Axson | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Axson stands out in Georgia and nationally, with more of its adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance
16% of Axson adults binge drink. Only 9 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Axson. In Axson, 29% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 18% report frequent physical distress. The town beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Axson | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 29% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Axson | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 7% |
| More uninsured adults | 25% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Axson: hurricanes
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Axson once, in 2024. On expected storm and flood damage, Axson sits above 55% of U.S. communities. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 24%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Axson
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Axson; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Axson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
100% of working residents leave Axson for work
Where Axson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Axson
Place in Georgia, United States
Axson is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 82, 7.1 miles (11.4 km) east of Pearson. Axson has a post office with ZIP code 31624. Per the 2020 census, the population was 360.
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- Elevation
- 177 ft
- ZIP code
- 31624
Questions about Axson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Axson, GA a good place to live?
Axson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.