Living in Country around Riceboro, GA
Country around Riceboro is a rural area of about 1,364 people in Liberty County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 14 miles from Hinesville, GA and 93 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $202k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,364people
$202kTypical home
$1,325/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,364 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 14 mi to Hinesville, GA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $202k (≈$1,271/mo)
- Median rent $1,325/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (755 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,212 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 21% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to BQK airport
- 35 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 39 ft
- 11 mi to the ocean
- 134 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 161 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 87 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Liberty County: D+17 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.