Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wilkes County

74BoltScore / 100
#49 of 159 in Georgia

Wilkes County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (45.7″/yr).

How Wilkes County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom63
Food68
Isolation49
Sovereignty80
Water85
Affordability84
$168kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,614Land / acre
45.7"Annual rain
15.1% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
20.3People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
62.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wilkes County, Georgia

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

Wilkes County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (45.7″/yr).

How much does land cost in Wilkes County, Georgia?

Land in Wilkes County runs about $3,614 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wilkes County?

Wilkes County gets about 45.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.1% of years.

How remote is Wilkes County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 20.3 people per square mile.

How Wilkes compares in Georgia

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