Bank of Surrency · National Register of Historic Places
Surrency’s story
156 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1870Surrency is settled
SurrencyGA
A town of 203, settled in 1870.
Bank of Surrency · Photo: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
203
2025 Census estimate · +3.6% since 2020
Typical home
$143K
+7.3% in a year
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
35.9
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Surrency a good place to live?
Bank of Surrency is on the National Register of Historic Places. Surrency has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
203 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Surrency: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Surrency, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSurrency water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Surrency’s trash rules yet
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 hereAppling Registrar OfficeAppling County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3156331563 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 Surrency.
Housing
The typical home in Surrency is valued at about $143K
For households in Surrency, the share who are owner-occupiers is 83%. Home values are up 7.3% over the year to September 2026.
$143KZillow home value
Typical home value
Surrency$143K
Georgia$329K
+7.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Surrency faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
One declared disaster, in 2024, has brought federal aid to Surrency households. Compared with just over four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 15% to inland flooding.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Surrency work out of town
The middle household income in Surrency is $33,000. Since 2013, Surrency has lost 40 jobs, to 6 in 2023. Its typical journey to work stands at 22 minutes, below both the Georgia town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Baxley (21%), Savannah (6%) and Alma (4%).
0%work in town
| Surrency | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $33,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 15% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Surrency0%
Baxley21%
Savannah6%
Alma4%
Douglas4%
38 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Surrency
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Surrency stands out in Georgia and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most
Summers in Surrency are hot, and winters mild. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–64°
Spring54–79°
Summer70–92°
Fall56–79°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 17
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Surrency have high blood pressure than in the typical Georgia or U.S. town
In Surrency, 10% of adults binge drink, against 14% in Georgia’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 22% of Surrency adults have diabetes. The town does better than the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 18. Among 262 Georgia towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Surrency.
| Surrency | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
3 better11 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Surrency | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.5% | 77.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.8% | 3.6% |
Appling Healthcare
9.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Surrency
15pages on Surrency
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Surrency; the nearest are
Southeastern Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Vidalia34.7 mi$3,400 in-state tuitionSouth Georgia State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Douglas41.7 mi$3,314 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Surrency residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Surrency for work
Where Surrency’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Surrency
0%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Surrency
Town in Georgia, United States
Surrency is a town in Appling County, Georgia, United States. The population was 194 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 184 ft
- ZIP code
- 31563
- Area code
- 912
Questions about Surrency
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Surrency, GA a good place to live?
Surrency has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.