The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Georgia
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 149 towns of 500–10,000 people in Georgia. #1 is Skidaway Island, GA.
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25Metter, Georgia
Quieter than 71% of Georgia towns
Metter is a city of 4,004 people in Candler County, Georgia. It also ranks easier by car than 73% of Georgia towns.
4,004 people · Candler County · median home $156,300 · income $35,759 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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24Fairview, Georgia
Quieter than 72% of Georgia towns
Fairview is a community of 6,409 people in Walker County, Georgia. It also ranks more walkable than 88% of Georgia towns and better for first-time buyers than 78% of Georgia towns.
6,409 people · Walker County · median home $183,600 · income $64,050 · Jan low 29°F · 1 in snow
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23Vienna, Georgia
Quieter than 73% of Georgia towns
Vienna is a city of 2,928 people in Dooly County, Georgia. It also ranks better for retirees than 89% of Georgia towns and better transit than 88% of Georgia towns.
2,928 people · Dooly County · median home $120,300 · income $57,736 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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22Tyrone, Georgia
Quieter than 76% of Georgia towns
Tyrone is a town of 7,658 people in Fayette County, Georgia. It also ranks better for families than 96% of Georgia towns and more upscale than 95% of Georgia towns.
7,658 people · Fayette County · median home $470,400 · income $135,691 · Jan low 34°F · 2 in snow
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21Sterling, Georgia
Quieter than 77% of Georgia towns
Sterling is a community of 2,534 people in Glynn County, Georgia. It also ranks more upscale than 72% of Georgia towns and better transit than 71% of Georgia towns.
2,534 people · Glynn County · median home — · income $86,103 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow
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20Eatonton, Georgia
Quieter than 77% of Georgia towns
Eatonton is a city of 6,307 people in Putnam County, Georgia. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 92% of Georgia towns and easier by car than 90% of Georgia towns.
6,307 people · Putnam County · median home $167,400 · income $56,250 · Jan low 29°F · 1 in snow
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19Springfield, Georgia
Quieter than 78% of Georgia towns
Springfield is a city of 2,703 people in Effingham County, Georgia. It also ranks better for families than 75% of Georgia towns.
2,703 people · Effingham County · median home $196,000 · income $62,957 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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18Folkston, Georgia
Quieter than 78% of Georgia towns
Folkston is a city of 4,464 people in Charlton County, Georgia. It also ranks easier by car than 96% of Georgia towns and more of a college town than 78% of Georgia towns.
4,464 people · Charlton County · median home $78,100 · income $50,116 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow
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17Heron Bay, Georgia
Quieter than 78% of Georgia towns
Heron Bay is a community of 4,679 people in Henry County, Georgia. It also ranks better transit than 91% of Georgia towns and better for families than 87% of Georgia towns.
4,679 people · Henry County · median home $393,000 · income $106,338 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow
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16Senoia, Georgia
Quieter than 78% of Georgia towns
Senoia is a city of 5,016 people in Coweta County, Georgia. It also ranks better for families than 99% of Georgia towns and more upscale than 91% of Georgia towns.
5,016 people · Coweta County · median home $440,800 · income $124,964 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow
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15Echols County, Georgia
Quieter than 79% of Georgia towns
Echols County is a consolidated government of 3,697 people in Echols County, Georgia. It also ranks better for families than 71% of Georgia towns and better transit than 71% of Georgia towns.
3,697 people · Echols County · median home $124,100 · income $59,489 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow
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14Wrightsville, Georgia
Quieter than 81% of Georgia towns
Wrightsville is a city of 3,449 people in Johnson County, Georgia. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 86% of Georgia towns and better for retirees than 72% of Georgia towns.
3,449 people · Johnson County · median home $65,400 · income $34,631 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow
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13Bloomingdale, Georgia
Quieter than 82% of Georgia towns
Bloomingdale is a city of 2,790 people in Chatham County, Georgia. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 98% of Georgia towns and easier by car than 85% of Georgia towns.
2,790 people · Chatham County · median home $236,000 · income $60,250 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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12Unadilla, Georgia
Quieter than 82% of Georgia towns
Unadilla is a city of 3,118 people in Dooly County, Georgia. It also ranks better for retirees than 95% of Georgia towns and better for first-time buyers than 94% of Georgia towns.
3,118 people · Dooly County · median home $60,600 · income $36,875 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow
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11Abbeville, Georgia
Quieter than 83% of Georgia towns
Abbeville is a city of 2,685 people in Wilcox County, Georgia. It also ranks better transit than 82% of Georgia towns and better for retirees than 78% of Georgia towns.
2,685 people · Wilcox County · median home $79,600 · income $42,311 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow
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10Grantville, Georgia
Quieter than 84% of Georgia towns
Grantville is a city of 3,103 people in Coweta County, Georgia. It also ranks easier by car than 87% of Georgia towns and better for families than 83% of Georgia towns.
3,103 people · Coweta County · median home $198,700 · income $69,283 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
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9Ocilla, Georgia
Quieter than 85% of Georgia towns
Ocilla is a city of 3,498 people in Irwin County, Georgia. It also ranks easier by car than 91% of Georgia towns and better for first-time buyers than 77% of Georgia towns.
3,498 people · Irwin County · median home $95,700 · income $41,277 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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8Nicholls, Georgia
Quieter than 86% of Georgia towns
Nicholls is a city of 3,147 people in Coffee County, Georgia. The median home is worth $42,900 (typical Georgia town: $202,650).
3,147 people · Coffee County · median home $42,900 · income $43,977 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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7Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia
Quieter than 92% of Georgia towns
Chattahoochee Hills is a city of 2,950 people in Fulton County, Georgia. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 97% of Georgia towns and hipper than 95% of Georgia towns.
2,950 people · Fulton County · median home $397,000 · income $111,792 · Jan low 31°F · 2 in snow
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6Tybee Island, Georgia
Quieter than 94% of Georgia towns
Tybee Island is a city of 3,114 people in Chatham County, Georgia. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 100% of Georgia towns and more seaside character than 100% of Georgia towns.
3,114 people · Chatham County · median home $611,200 · income $120,479 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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5Reed Creek, Georgia
Quieter than 96% of Georgia towns
Reed Creek is a community of 2,724 people in Hart County, Georgia. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 95% of Georgia towns and better for retirees than 86% of Georgia towns.
2,724 people · Hart County · median home $342,900 · income $76,973 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow
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4Sylvania, Georgia
Quieter than 97% of Georgia towns
Sylvania is a city of 2,634 people in Screven County, Georgia. It also ranks easier by car than 90% of Georgia towns and better for retirees than 79% of Georgia towns.
2,634 people · Screven County · median home $155,300 · income $46,033 · Jan low 36°F
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3Washington, Georgia
Quieter than 98% of Georgia towns

Photo: Wwga2011 (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Washington is a city of 3,754 people in Wilkes County, Georgia. It also ranks hipper than 91% of Georgia towns and better for retirees than 83% of Georgia towns.
3,754 people · Wilkes County · median home $144,500 · income $54,219 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow
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2Millen, Georgia
Quieter than 99% of Georgia towns
Millen is a city of 2,966 people in Jenkins County, Georgia. The median home is worth $86,300 (typical Georgia town: $202,650).
2,966 people · Jenkins County · median home $86,300 · income $42,269 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow
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1Skidaway Island, Georgia
Quieter than 100% of Georgia towns
Skidaway Island is a community of 9,310 people in Chatham County, Georgia. It also ranks better for retirees than 100% of Georgia towns and more upscale than 99% of Georgia towns.
9,310 people · Chatham County · median home $803,700 · income $136,156 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)