Bolthole Index

Bolthole Index · Georgia

Best Places to Live in Georgia

Every Georgia county scored on the Bolthole Index for seclusion, self-sufficiency, administrative boringness, durability, property autonomy, and carry cost. Glascock County leads at 84/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Georgia ranks #20 for homesteading and #26 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Georgia

    How Georgia treats the things that matter for living off-grid or homesteading. State law also feeds each county’s admin, autonomy, and carry factors; rules often vary by county.

    General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.

    All 159 Georgia counties, ranked

    1. 1Glascock County84
    2. 2Wheeler County82
    3. 3Telfair County79
    4. 4Bacon County79
    5. 5Treutlen County78
    6. 6Echols County78
    7. 7Wilkinson County78
    8. 8Jenkins County78
    9. 9Wilcox County77
    10. 10Calhoun County77
    11. 11Emanuel County76
    12. 12Jeff Davis County76
    13. 13Washington County76
    14. 14Tattnall County75
    15. 15Johnson County74
    16. 16Toombs County74
    17. 17Atkinson County74
    18. 18Evans County73
    19. 19Clinch County73
    20. 20Coffee County73
    21. 21Wilkes County73
    22. 22Camden County73
    23. 23Oglethorpe County72
    24. 24Appling County72
    25. 25Warren County72
    26. 26Terrell County72
    27. 27Houston County71
    28. 28Laurens County71
    29. 29Early County71
    30. 30Ben Hill County71
    31. 31Taylor County71
    32. 32Burke County71
    33. 33McDuffie County71
    34. 34Heard County71
    35. 35Berrien County71
    36. 36Dodge County71
    37. 37Talbot County71
    38. 38Webster County70
    39. 39Dougherty County70
    40. 40Jefferson County70
    41. 41Schley County70
    42. 42Long County70
    43. 43Pierce County70
    44. 44Wayne County70
    45. 45Towns County70
    46. 46Turner County69
    47. 47Chattooga County69
    48. 48Baldwin County69
    49. 49Candler County69
    50. 50Habersham County69
    51. 51Bulloch County69
    52. 52Irwin County69
    53. 53Greene County69
    54. 54Montgomery County69
    55. 55Baker County69
    56. 56Brooks County69
    57. 57Brantley County68
    58. 58Randolph County68
    59. 59Taliaferro County68
    60. 60Fannin County68
    61. 61Marion County68
    62. 62Hancock County68
    63. 63Lincoln County68
    64. 64Upson County68
    65. 65Macon County67
    66. 66Elbert County67
    67. 67Clay County67
    68. 68Ware County67
    69. 69Lee County67
    70. 70Worth County67
    71. 71Lowndes County67
    72. 72Screven County66
    73. 73Madison County66
    74. 74Sumter County66
    75. 75Dade County66
    76. 76Lanier County66
    77. 77Effingham County66
    78. 78Grady County66
    79. 79Mitchell County66
    80. 80Tift County66
    81. 81Charlton County66
    82. 82Hart County66
    83. 83Pike County66
    84. 84Bleckley County65
    85. 85Pulaski County65
    86. 86Thomas County65
    87. 87Harris County65
    88. 88Stewart County65
    89. 89Union County65
    90. 90Decatur County65
    91. 91Miller County65
    92. 92Colquitt County64
    93. 93Gilmer County64
    94. 94Bryan County64
    95. 95Putnam County64
    96. 96Glynn County63
    97. 97Meriwether County63
    98. 98Monroe County62
    99. 99Jasper County62
    100. 100Stephens County62
    101. 101Crisp County61
    102. 102Carroll County61
    103. 103Cook County61
    104. 104Haralson County61
    105. 105Morgan County61
    106. 106Seminole County60
    107. 107Franklin County60
    108. 108Dooly County60
    109. 109Rabun County60
    110. 110Quitman County60
    111. 111McIntosh County60
    112. 112Floyd County60
    113. 113Liberty County60
    114. 114Richmond County60
    115. 115Jones County59
    116. 116Lumpkin County59
    117. 117Twiggs County59
    118. 118Crawford County59
    119. 119Walker County59
    120. 120Polk County59
    121. 121Peach County58
    122. 122Oconee County58
    123. 123Troup County58
    124. 124Lamar County58
    125. 125Columbia County57
    126. 126Banks County57
    127. 127Muscogee County57
    128. 128Pickens County56
    129. 129Chatham County56
    130. 130Murray County56
    131. 131Bibb County56
    132. 132Dawson County55
    133. 133White County54
    134. 134Coweta County53
    135. 135Butts County52
    136. 136Walton County52
    137. 137Spalding County52
    138. 138Jackson County52
    139. 139Whitfield County52
    140. 140Clarke County51
    141. 141Gordon County50
    142. 142Chattahoochee County50
    143. 143Cherokee County49
    144. 144Catoosa County48
    145. 145Newton County48
    146. 146Hall County48
    147. 147Bartow County48
    148. 148Paulding County47
    149. 149Barrow County46
    150. 150Fayette County45
    151. 151Douglas County44
    152. 152Henry County44
    153. 153Forsyth County42
    154. 154Rockdale County41
    155. 155Clayton County40
    156. 156Fulton County40
    157. 157Gwinnett County40
    158. 158DeKalb County38
    159. 159Cobb County37

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