Jerusalem Church
Rincon’s story
135 years in pictures
Census counts: 317 in 1930, 10,934 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1953 on.
- 1891Rincon is settled
RinconGA
A town of 11,726, settled in 1891. Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.
Trash day: look up yoursEbenezer Townsite and Jerusalem Lutheran Church · Photo: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
11,726
2025 Census estimate · +7.2% since 2020
Typical home
$338K
−2% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
2,310
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#47 of 258 in GA
Is Rincon a good place to live?
Rincon grades B overall, 47th among Georgia's 258 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 85% of the state's and crime is low: it reports less per resident than 82% of U.S. towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. 9.1% of residents are 65 or older in Rincon, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Rincon has 1 place on the National Register. The biggest park or preserve is McComber Park, at 31 acres.
What makes Rincon stand out
Where Rincon beats most towns.
A growing town
Rincon has grown 33% since 2010
8,836 counted in 2010 and 10,934 in 2020; an estimated 11,726 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.2% since 2020, after 23.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Rincon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Rincon is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →SafetyA−Open →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$74K median household incomeC+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.2 of 20; 4.3% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →HealthEffingham Health System 7 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landCOpen →History1 notable person born hereDOpen →Civic life2.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 29 attractions →Mercer House and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rincon. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumMercer House
21 mi National MonumentFort Pulaski National Monument321K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumSorrel–Weed House
24 mi State parkWormsloe Historic Site
18 mi MuseumCongregation Mickve Israel
18 mi Park & preserveForsyth ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mercer House: Kyle Kesselring from Canal Winchester, OH, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Pulaski National Monument: Edibobb, CC BY 3.0 · Sorrel–Weed House: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wormsloe Historic Site: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Congregation Mickve Israel: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forsyth Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rincon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rincon, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRincon Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown site
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 hereEffingham County Board of Elections and RegistrationEffingham County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3132631326 100%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 Rincon.
Rincon fares better on crime within Georgia than nationally and has added half again as many jobs in ten years, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Georgia (mostly hurricanes).
SchoolsA
For schools, Rincon earns an A
Its public schools are run by the Effingham County school district. Its one school is below.
85%of GA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rincon Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,033 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
SafetyA−
For safety, Rincon earns an A−
At 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 94% of Georgia’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Rincon is 5.3 per 1,000 residents.
82%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
| Rincon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.3 per 1,000 residents | 14.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Rincon0.4
Georgia3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Rincon5.3
Georgia14
U.S.15.5
82nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
94th
percentile among GA towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
63
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Rincon’s workers commute out
Jobs based here grew from 1,348 in 2013 to 2,310.
Most working residents leave Rincon for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Rincon has added 962 jobs, to 2,310 in 2023. Rincon’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
6%work in town
| Rincon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 9.2% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 9.2% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Rincon6%
Savannah23%
Pooler7%
Garden City3%
Springfield3%
15 mi
median commute distance
2,310
jobs based in Rincon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Rincon, expect mild winters and hot summers
Rincon has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–63°
Spring54–78°
Summer71–91°
Fall56–78°
Nov 30
typical first frost
Mar 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Hurricanes leads a high hazard risk in Rincon
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of Georgia towns, with expected losses of about $268 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1995, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rincon.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingHeat waves
6
paid flood claims since 1995
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
More children than Georgia overall
Children under 18 are 29% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (15% statewide). Rincon has grown 7.2% since 2020, to 11,726 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
34.2median age · GA 37.6
| Rincon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 34.2 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
RinconGeorgiaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school24%
Some college32%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Rincon | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.9% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.4% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
HousingCost of living grade C+
Rincon’s typical home value is about $338K
The typical Rincon home is worth about $338,000, down 2% in a year, close to the Georgia typical home.
$338KZillow home value
| Rincon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,245 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Rincon$338K
Georgia$329K
Market temperature
128
days on market
98.6%
sale-to-list price
−2%
value change, 1 year
22
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthB−
Rincon ranks healthier than 51% of the country’s towns
Rincon beats the Georgia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 36% of adults feel lonely in Rincon.
51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Rincon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Rincon | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.6% |
Effingham Health System
7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
68th
percentile among GA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.6%conserved
| Rincon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
0.6%
conserved · 35 of 6,223 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McComber Park | — | 31 |
| 2. Freedom Park | — | 22 |
| 3. Peter Giles Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rincon
20pages on Rincon
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 85% of GA districts · 1 schoolSafetyA−0.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB−Better than GA on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC+$338K typical home · down 2% in a yearWork & commuteC+$74K median household income · 2,310 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rincon; the nearest are
University of South Carolina BeaufortUniversity or college · Public · Bluffton, SC15.3 mi$10,730 in-state tuitionSavannah Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Savannah20 mi$3,330 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Rincon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Rincon for work
Where Rincon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,310jobs based in Rincon
6%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rincon
City in Georgia, United States
Rincon is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 population was 10,934, up from 8,836 at the 2010 census. Rincon is part of the Savannah metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- ZIP code
- 31326
- Area code
- 912
Questions about Rincon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rincon, GA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Rincon grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #47 of 258 in Georgia. It grades B− for health, A− for safety and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Rincon, GA expensive?
That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($77,180 across the Savannah, GA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.