BoykinGA
25 people live in this town, settled in 1897.
Is Boykin a good place to live?
Boykin’s median age is 79.6 years, where Georgia’s towns sit at 36.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 264 Georgia towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Boykin. Boykin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
25 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boykin.
Very high risk in Boykin, with hurricanes at the top
Boykin’s FEMA hazard score is 84 of 100. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 32%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2018.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Boykin’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Just 3% of Boykin’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Colquitt (18%), Donalsonville (10%) and Bainbridge (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Boykin, expect four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92° and January nights drop to 39°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Boykin is
In Boykin, 13% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Boykin is ahead of Georgia on 1 and behind on 10. Among adults here, 44% have high blood pressure and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Boykin | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Boykin | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Boykin is conserved land
1.5 miles of trail. For Boykin, the trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Boykin
Moving to Boykin: who provides what
Boykin is unincorporated, so Miller 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.
97% of working residents leave Boykin for work
Where Boykin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Boykin; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Boykin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Questions about Boykin
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Is Boykin, GA a good place to live?
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