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OffermanGA

This town of 474 people was settled in 1886.

Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Offerman, GA · Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Offerman a good place to live?

57% of residents live below the poverty line in Offerman, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 265 Georgia towns, just 6 have a higher typical July afternoon high than Offerman. Offerman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

474 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Offerman Big Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Offerman Big Creek Volunteer Fire Department, 2017
Offerman’s story

140 years in pictures

Census counts: 403 in 2000, 450 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1971 on.

  • 1886Offerman is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Offerman: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Offerman, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Offerman’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPierce County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections herePierce County Board of Elections and RegistrationPierce County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes31557, 3155631557 91% · 31556 9%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 Offerman.

Work & commute

With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Offerman work out of town

Employers in Offerman added 47 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 90. Only 2% of working residents stay in Offerman for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Blackshear (17%), Waycross (13%) and Jesup (9%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.

2%work in town
OffermanGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2.4%9.1%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Offerman2%
Blackshear17%
Waycross13%
Jesup9%
Patterson3%
19 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Offerman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Offerman: mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–65°
Spring54–80°
Summer70–92°
Fall57–80°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Offerman: hurricanes

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Offerman households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Expected losses in Offerman break down as 47% from hurricanes and 27% from inland flooding.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Offerman is

In Offerman, 23% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults here: 19% report frequent physical distress, 17% have diabetes.

OffermanGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%15%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%14%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)35%29%25%
32 measures vs. Georgia
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
What stands outOffermanGA
More adults with COPD11.4%6.5%
More smokers22%13.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22%14.5%
Memorial Satilla Health
18.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Offerman is conserved land

1.8 miles of trail. Offerman’s concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,089 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Offerman

16pages on Offerman
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Offerman; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Offerman for work

Where Offerman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Blackshear Blackshear 17% 13% → Waycross Waycross 13% 9% → Jesup Jesup 9% 3% → Patterson Patterson 3% 2% → Douglas Douglas 2% 2% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 2% Offerman · 2% stay
90jobs based in Offerman
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Offerman

City in Georgia, United States

Offerman is a city in Pierce County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Offerman had a population of 450. It is part of the Waycross Micropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.3 sq mi
Elevation
105 ft
ZIP code
31556
Area code
912

Questions about Offerman

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Offerman, GA a good place to live?

Offerman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.