Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dooly County

79BoltScore / 100
#19 of 159 in Georgia

Dooly County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (48.9″/yr).

How Dooly County scores

Hazard Safety85
Freedom61
Food72
Isolation53
Sovereignty100
Water90
Affordability89
$139kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$3,211Land / acre
48.9"Annual rain
14.2% of yrsSevere drought
45 miNearest metro
28People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
65.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dooly County, Georgia

Is Dooly County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Dooly County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (48.9″/yr).

How much does land cost in Dooly County, Georgia?

Land in Dooly County runs about $3,211 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dooly County?

Dooly County gets about 48.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.2% of years.

How remote is Dooly County?

The nearest major metro is about 45 miles away, and population density is 28 people per square mile.

How Dooly compares in Georgia

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