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Echols CountyGA
A town of 3,685. Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.
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Corbett Farm · Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,685
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$124K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
30.5
years
Jobs based here
495
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#80 of 258 in GA
Is Echols County a good place to live?
Echols County gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $124K, 2.2 years of the Valdosta metro’s $57K median household income. It grades B− overall, 80th of 258 graded towns in Georgia. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 78% of the country. Echols County's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. 30% of residents are under 18 in Echols County, against 24% in Georgia’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 25 of Georgia’s 374 towns score lower on the outdoors.
WeakestC−Health
What makes Echols County stand out
Where Echols County beats most towns.
How Echols County grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Echols County is from typical.
HealthClinch Memorial Hospital 24.2 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 6.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsDOpen →History2 places on the National RegisterCOpen →Civic life2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Echols County: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Echols County, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLittle River Estates MHP5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Echols County’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereEchols County Election SuperintendentThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes31636, 31648, 31631, 3163031636 67% · 31648 25% · 31631 5% · 31630 2%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 Echols County.
Echols County is a long drive from an emergency room, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
HealthC−
Echols County earns a C− for health
The nearest emergency room, Clinch Memorial Hospital, is 24.2 miles away in a straight line. Within Georgia it is less healthy than 58% of the 261 graded towns: much of Georgia scores lower on these measures.
19% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Echols County. Echols County beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 75% of adults had a checkup this year in Echols County.
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Echols County | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Echols County | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 18.8% | 13.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 13.6% |
Clinch Memorial Hospital
24.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
42nd
percentile among GA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB+
Echols County’s schools rank ahead of 73% of Georgia districts
Its public schools are run by the Echols County school district. Its two schools are below.
73%of GA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echols County Elementary/Middle SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 673 | B+ |
| Echols County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 244 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Echols County’s workers commute out
Jobs based here fell from 725 in 2013 to 495.
Most working residents leave Echols County for work: only 18% work in town. Since 2013, Echols County has lost 230 jobs, to 495 in 2023. The average trip to work in Echols County is 29 minutes.
18%work in town
| Echols County | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 15% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Echols County18%
Valdosta27%
Lake Park2%
Tifton2%
Atlanta1%
18 mi
median commute distance
495
jobs based in Echols County
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Echols County has mild winters and hot summers
Echols County has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Echols County’s July high is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–66°
Spring54–80°
Summer70–91°
Fall57–80°
Nov 22
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Echols County has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
60 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
#141for trails in GA
0%
conserved · 15 of 268,290 acres
60 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Echols County, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Echols County since 2024.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2024
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Echols County
18pages on Echols County
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Echols County; the nearest are
Valdosta State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Valdosta24.8 mi$6,124 in-state tuitionWiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Valdosta29.5 mi$3,480 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Echols County residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Landmarks
2 places in Echols County on the National Register of Historic Places.
Echols County’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Echols County.
How the neighbors grade
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echols County | #80 | B− | B+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Fargo | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Echols County reports no FBI crime data of its own. Fargo isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Echols County with a neighbor →
Questions about Echols County
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Echols County, GA a good place to live?
Echols County grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #80 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C− for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Echols County, GA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.