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Hickox is a tiny town of 520 people in Brantley County, Georgia. It's about 31 miles from Brunswick, GA and 59 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $755 a month.
520people
$123kTypical home
$755/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 520
- Part of a metro area
- About 194 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 31 mi to Brunswick, GA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$775/mo)
- Median rent $755/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (115 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,272 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 60% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to BQK airport
- 49 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 85 ft
- 29 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 204 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 54 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Brantley County: R+82 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.