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Donalsonville, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Miller County County

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,823 Population 671/sq mi density
$42,393 Median Income $26,583 per capita
$100,500 Home Value $134,618 Zillow
$859 Median Rent 25.2% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
433 Violent Crime/100K 1,891 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$42,393 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,500 home value, $859/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
433 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Donalsonville 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

Elevation147 ft (45 m)
Area4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²)
Population Density671/sq mi
Coordinates31.0397°N, 84.8784°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyMiller County County
Nearest AirportDothan Regional (DHN)
39 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 56.9"
50% above US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 5.83"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.52"

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

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 134 km
2024 Debby Category 1 190 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 176 km
2020 Sally Category 2 242 km
2018 Michael Category 5 5 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 118 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 224 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 271 km
1998 Earl Category 2 131 km
1997 Danny Category 1 298 km
1995 Opal Category 3 183 km
1995 Erin Category 2 209 km
1985 Elena Category 3 207 km
1985 Kate Category 2 53 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

564 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 66 fatalities, 1,062 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 31, 2022 EF3 75 km 2
Mar 3, 2019 EF3 94 km 0
Jan 22, 2017 EF3 67 km 5
Mar 22, 2005 EF3 4 km 1
Mar 20, 2003 EF3 60 km 6
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 60 km 11
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 65 km 7
Dec 30, 1973 EF3 86 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 57 km 0
Jan 13, 1972 EF3 80 km 0
Apr 23, 1971 EF3 85 km 0
Dec 28, 1968 EF3 40 km 0
Nov 11, 1968 EF3 97 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 76 km 2
May 10, 2024 EF2 59 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 40 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 50 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 70 km 1
Jun 14, 2023 EF2 36 km 0
Apr 27, 2023 EF2 73 km 0
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 11,445 100 km
2009 UNNAMED 10,098 84 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,352 88 km
2008 UNNAMED 9,117 85 km
2011 UNNAMED 8,424 89 km
1999 COW HOUSE 8,301 97 km
2007 UNNAMED 8,190 75 km
2009 UNNAMED 8,108 87 km
2021 BU 305/306 7,904 93 km
2020 BU 315/316/318 7,892 97 km
2020 VILAS 7,663 90 km
2024 ANF BU 241 242 RX 0202 7,573 87 km
2010 UNNAMED 7,430 95 km
1999 UNNAMED 7,415 98 km
2006 UNNAMED 7,252 88 km
2022 ANF BU 2/BU 9 RX 0128 7,208 83 km
2009 UNNAMED 6,603 98 km
2015 TIGER CREEK FIRE 6,585 94 km
2009 UNNAMED 6,582 87 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 49°F (9°C) 5.5 in Coldest
February 52°F (11°C) 5.2 in
March 59°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) 5.1 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.7 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 5.0 in
September 77°F (25°C) 3.9 in
October 68°F (20°C) 2.5 in Driest
November 59°F (15°C) 3.4 in
December 52°F (11°C) 4.5 in

Donalsonville has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 49°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 54.4 inches, with March being the wettest month (5.8") and October the driest (2.5").

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