Onemile Branch SW, 2013
Remerton’s story
125 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1901Remerton is settled
RemertonGA
A town of 1,291, settled in 1901.
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,291
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Typical home
$153K
+7.2% in a year
Household income
$27K
median
Median age
24.4
years
Jobs based here
474
Balanced
Is Remerton a good place to live?
The best of Remerton’s subject grades is an A for schools; the weakest is a D for cost of living. 41% of residents live below the poverty line in Remerton, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 24 of Georgia’s 371 towns score lower on cost of living. Residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Remerton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns. Only 8 of Georgia’s 373 towns score lower on history. Remerton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A growing town
Remerton has grown 15% since 2010
1,123 counted in 2010 and 1,334 in 2020; an estimated 1,291 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Remerton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Remerton is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $153K, 2.7 years of the Valdosta metro’s $57K median household incomeDOpen →SchoolsBeat 91% of Georgia districts on tests and graduationAOpen →HealthSGMC Health 1.7 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$27K median household incomeDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11 of 20; 21.2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryD−Open →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 24.4; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Remerton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Remerton, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterValdosta water system7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offWM, 2 miOpenStreetMap
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 hereLowndes County Board of ElectionsLowndes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes31601, 3160231601 98% · 31602 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 Remerton.
HousingCost of living grade D
Remerton stands out in Georgia and nationally: a smaller share of its households own their home
0.8% of Remerton households own their home, where Georgia’s towns sit at 58% and U.S. towns at 73%. Typical home values rose 7.2% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Remerton is $932 a month.
$153KZillow home value
| Remerton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 0.8% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $932 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Remerton$153K
Georgia$329K
+7.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthD
Compared with most of Georgia and the rest of the country, more of Remerton’s adults report frequent mental distress
27% of adults report frequent mental distress in Remerton. Among 262 Georgia towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Remerton. 30% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Remerton.
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Remerton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 40% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 22% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
7 better3 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Remerton | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 2.6% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 25.3% | 9.6% |
SGMC Health
1.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Remerton
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Remerton has four seasons and hot summers
Remerton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Remerton’s July high is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–65°
Spring54–79°
Summer70–91°
Fall56–79°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
More than half of Remerton’s working residents commute to Valdosta
Most working residents leave Remerton for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Remerton grew to 474 in 2023, 90 more than in 2013. Only 3 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a lower median household income than Remerton.
1%work in town
| Remerton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $27,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 9.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Remerton1%
Valdosta53%
Albany2%
Thomasville2%
Atlanta2%
3 mi
median commute distance
474
jobs based in Remerton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 46% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Safety
Crime reported in Remerton
Remerton's reported crime rate is below Georgia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.
| Remerton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.6 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Remerton1.5
Georgia3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Remerton11.6
Georgia14.1
U.S.15.5
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
15
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Remerton
18pages on Remerton
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 91% of GA districtsSafety1.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than GA on 7 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD$153K typical home · up 7.2% in a yearWork & commuteD$27K median household income · 474 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Remerton
Valdosta State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Valdosta1.2 mi$6,124 in-state tuitionWiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Valdosta4.1 mi$3,480 in-state tuition
College town 21 of every 100 Remerton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Small town
1,291 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About Remerton
City in Georgia, United States
Remerton is a city in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,123 at the 2010 census, and 1,334 in 2020. It was incorporated as a town in 1951, and chartered as a city under Georgia law in 2000. Remerton is an enclave of Valdosta and is a popular place for Valdosta State University students to live.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 187 ft
- Area code
- 229
Questions about Remerton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Remerton, GA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.