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Soperton, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Treutlen County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,901 Population 659/sq mi density
$32,995 Median Income $21,136 per capita
$88,600 Home Value $107,501 Zillow
$628 Median Rent 22.5% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr
137 Violent Crime/100K 0 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$32,995 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,600 home value, $628/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Soperton enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 64°F (18°C). Winters average 46°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 308 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 49.3 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 44.

Temperature

46°F Jan (8°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average64.4°F
19% above US avg
January Average46°F (8°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days308 days/yr

Geography

Elevation305 ft (93 m)
Area4.5 sq mi (11.6 km²)
Population Density659/sq mi
Coordinates32.3783°N, 82.5940°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyTreutlen County County
Nearest AirportVidalia Regional (VDI)
18 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 49.3"
30% above US avg
Wettest Month (Aug) 4.88"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.24"

Air Quality

AQI Median44.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score2.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability39.1 / 100
Community Resilience13.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Very Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
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 Very Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

18 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.9. Most recent: M3.9 on Jun 18, 2022.

Jun 18, 2022 7 km E of Stillmore, Georgia M3.9 43 km
Jul 13, 2003 6 km N of Cobbtown, Georgia M3.6 43 km
Mar 18, 2003 11 km S of Rayle, Georgia M3.5 148 km
Jan 18, 2000 11 km SSE of Gray, Georgia M3.5 101 km
Jun 20, 2017 6 km SW of Augusta, Georgia M3.2 129 km
Dec 7, 2009 4 km WNW of Deepstep, Georgia M3.2 82 km
Apr 4, 2009 15 km N of Milledgeville, Georgia M3.1 109 km
Apr 6, 2017 6 km WSW of Sparta, Georgia M2.7 107 km
Jul 4, 2012 11 km NNE of Deepstep, Georgia M2.7 88 km
Apr 23, 1993 14 km E of Mount Zion, Georgia M2.7 114 km
May 3, 2011 6 km WNW of Mitchell, Georgia M2.6 97 km
Apr 21, 2017 3 km NE of Evans, Georgia M2.5 138 km
May 18, 2015 0 km NNW of Crawfordville, Georgia M2.5 135 km
Apr 6, 2017 6 km WSW of Sparta, Georgia M2.5 107 km
May 17, 1997 9 km SW of Soperton, Georgia M2.5 10 km
Jan 18, 2005 7 km S of Clarks Hill, South Carolina M2.5 142 km
Mar 4, 1996 9 km SW of Soperton, Georgia M2.5 10 km
Oct 8, 2001 10 km S of New Ellenton, South Carolina M2.5 136 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 137 km
2024 Debby Category 1 286 km
2023 Idalia Category 3 166 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 296 km
2018 Michael Category 5 127 km
2016 Matthew Category 3 199 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 267 km
2004 Charley Category 1 262 km
2004 Gaston Category 1 289 km
1989 Hugo Category 4 248 km
1985 Kate Category 2 130 km
1985 Bob Category 1 198 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

355 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 38 fatalities, 600 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 5, 2022 EF4 93 km 1
Apr 30, 1953 EF4 98 km 18
Apr 5, 2022 EF3 97 km 0
Apr 10, 2009 EF3 91 km 0
May 11, 2008 EF3 35 km 0
May 11, 2008 EF3 5 km 0
Apr 9, 1998 EF3 98 km 2
Jan 13, 1972 EF3 58 km 0
Apr 8, 1957 EF3 75 km 1
Apr 30, 1953 EF3 79 km 1
Apr 13, 2020 EF2 89 km 0
Apr 5, 2017 EF2 37 km 0
Apr 3, 2017 EF2 91 km 0
Feb 9, 2017 EF2 97 km 0
Feb 21, 2014 EF2 42 km 0
Apr 5, 2011 EF2 69 km 1
Oct 27, 2009 EF2 93 km 0
May 11, 2008 EF2 23 km 0
May 11, 2008 EF2 52 km 2
May 11, 2008 EF2 36 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (12,186 ac, 2008).

Year Name Acres Distance
2008 UNNAMED 12,186 97 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,291 84 km
1985 UNNAMED 2,335 95 km
2007 DREGGERS FIRE 1,918 89 km
1999 UNNAMED 1,591 89 km
1988 UNNAMED 1,490 98 km
1999 UNNAMED 1,304 76 km
2008 UNNAMED 1,288 95 km
2011 MOSLEY ROAD 1,201 93 km
1999 UNNAMED 1,026 100 km
2000 UNNAMED 1,024 72 km
1998 UNNAMED 1,008 88 km
1985 UNNAMED 847 65 km
2008 UNNAMED 845 97 km
1988 UNNAMED 818 88 km
2014 HERON ROAD FIRE 768 87 km
2008 UNNAMED 661 92 km
2007 UNNAMED 656 83 km
2007 UNNAMED 640 98 km
2008 UNNAMED 628 90 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 46°F (8°C) 4.3 in Coldest
February 51°F (10°C) 4.2 in
March 58°F (14°C) 4.5 in
April 64°F (18°C) 3.3 in
May 72°F (22°C) 3.4 in
June 78°F (26°C) 4.2 in
July 81°F (27°C) 4.6 in Warmest
August 80°F (27°C) 4.9 in Wettest
September 76°F (24°C) 2.9 in
October 66°F (19°C) 2.2 in Driest
November 57°F (14°C) 2.7 in
December 50°F (10°C) 3.7 in

Soperton has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 46°F in January to 81°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 44.8 inches, with August being the wettest month (4.9") and October the driest (2.2").

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