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Boykin, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Miller County County

2.1 /5.0
C Fair
20 Population 8/sq mi density
67°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
141 Violent Crime/100K 2,969 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
141 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Boykin enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 49°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 56.9 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 44.

Temperature

49°F Jan (9°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.0°F
24% above US avg
January Average49°F (9°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation130 ft (40 m)
Area2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²)
Population Density8/sq mi
Coordinates31.1003°N, 84.6840°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyMiller County County
Nearest AirportSouthwest Georgia Regional (ABY)
42 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 56.9"
50% above US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 5.79"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.44"

Air Quality

AQI Median44.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score20.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability78.4 / 100
Community Resilience23.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Very Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

13 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 118 km
2024 Debby Category 1 182 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 167 km
2020 Sally Category 2 261 km
2018 Michael Category 5 23 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 110 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 244 km
2004 Ivan Category 2 289 km
1998 Earl Category 2 148 km
1995 Opal Category 3 202 km
1995 Erin Category 2 223 km
1985 Elena Category 3 222 km
1985 Kate Category 2 43 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

556 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 63 fatalities, 926 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 31, 2022 EF3 94 km 2
Mar 3, 2019 EF3 86 km 0
Jan 22, 2017 EF3 49 km 5
Feb 19, 2009 EF3 90 km 0
Mar 1, 2007 EF3 92 km 2
Mar 22, 2005 EF3 23 km 1
Mar 20, 2003 EF3 40 km 6
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 40 km 11
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 47 km 7
Dec 30, 1973 EF3 100 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 69 km 0
Jan 13, 1972 EF3 88 km 0
Apr 23, 1971 EF3 75 km 0
Dec 28, 1968 EF3 39 km 0
Nov 11, 1968 EF3 77 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 61 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 76 km 2
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 31 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 68 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 89 km 1
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (11,747 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 UNNAMED 11,747 96 km
2009 UNNAMED 10,098 75 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,352 90 km
2008 UNNAMED 9,117 75 km
2011 UNNAMED 8,424 99 km
1999 COW HOUSE 8,301 97 km
2007 UNNAMED 8,190 69 km
2009 UNNAMED 8,108 89 km
2021 BU 305/306 7,904 95 km
2020 BU 315/316/318 7,892 97 km
2020 VILAS 7,663 98 km
2024 ANF BU 241 242 RX 0202 7,573 91 km
2006 UNNAMED 7,252 97 km
2022 ANF BU 2/BU 9 RX 0128 7,208 91 km
2009 UNNAMED 6,603 87 km
2009 UNNAMED 6,582 87 km
2012 UNNAMED 6,421 85 km
2008 UNNAMED 6,185 90 km
2019 BU 301/302 6,032 92 km
2017 BU 9 5,996 92 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 49°F (9°C) 5.4 in Coldest
February 52°F (11°C) 5.1 in
March 60°F (15°C) 5.8 in Wettest
April 65°F (19°C) 3.9 in
May 73°F (23°C) 4.0 in
June 79°F (26°C) 5.2 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.6 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 4.9 in
September 78°F (25°C) 3.8 in
October 68°F (20°C) 2.4 in Driest
November 60°F (15°C) 3.4 in
December 53°F (11°C) 4.4 in

Boykin has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 49°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 54.0 inches, with March being the wettest month (5.8") and October the driest (2.4").

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