Living in Country around Colquitt, GA
Country around Colquitt is a rural area of about 5,549 people in Miller County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Albany, GA and 181 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $690 a month.
5,549people
$121kTypical home
$690/moRent
91° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 5,549 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 181 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 42 mi to Albany, GA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$763/mo)
- Median rent $690/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 44
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to ABY airport
- 156 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 158 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 171 ft
- 77 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 289 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Miller County: R+51 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk