StocktonGA
Settled in 1860, this town now has 185 residents.
Is Stockton a good place to live?
Of the 264 Georgia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Stockton. Stockton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stockton.
Stockton stands out in Georgia and nationally: a larger share of its households own their home
A typical home in Stockton is worth about $184,000, up 7.9% in a year, 44% below the Georgia typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Stockton’s workers commute out
Only 3% of working residents stay in Stockton for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Valdosta (29%), Lakeland (5%) and Nashville (3%). Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Stockton’s year
The July high for Stockton comes to 92°F, against 90°F in Georgia’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Stockton than in most of Georgia or the rest of the country
In Stockton, 33% of adults say their health is fair or poor, above both Georgia’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (19%). 38% of Stockton adults feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Stockton is ahead of Georgia on 1 and behind on 22. Only 6 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Stockton.
| Stockton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Stockton | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Stockton has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Stockton, 31% come from inland flooding and 26% from hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Stockton sits above 55% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Stockton after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Stockton
Moving to Stockton: who provides what
Stockton is unincorporated, so Lanier County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
97% of working residents leave Stockton for work
Where Stockton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stockton; the nearest are
College town 32 of every 100 Stockton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Questions about Stockton
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Is Stockton, GA a good place to live?
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