Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Homerville’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 31% of residents live below the poverty line in Homerville, above both Georgia’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 22 of Georgia’s 367 towns score lower on incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 97% of the country. On civic life, just 13 of Georgia’s 307 towns do better. Homerville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Clinch County Courthouse and Clinch County Jail. Homerville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Homerville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Clinch County JailEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Homerville is from typical.
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Census counts: 201 in 1880, 2,344 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1894 and 2 maps from 1978 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Homerville, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Homerville.
19% of adults have diabetes in Homerville, above both the Georgia town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Homerville. Homerville beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Homerville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Homerville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.7% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homerville’s median rent is $425 a month. Typical home values rose 12% in the year to September 2026. 54% of Homerville households own their home.
| Homerville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $425 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 54% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Homerville since 2016.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homerville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Homerville is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Homerville’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Homerville has lost 743 jobs, to 1,145 in 2023. The top destinations are Valdosta (8%), Waycross (4%) and Jacksonville (2%).
| Homerville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Median household income | $36,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Homerville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Homerville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
2 places in Homerville on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Georgia, United States
Homerville is a city and the county seat of Clinch County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Homerville had a population of 2,344. It was incorporated February 15, 1869.
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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 A.
