Glascock County, Georgia
A shallow water table limits basements on 30% of Glascock County's mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses here since 2016. 45% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1985.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
in drought, October 13, 2026
of homes built before 1980
Soil under Glascock County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | under 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 29.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 49.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | under 0.1% |
| Mapped soil | 92,400 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Troup | 19% | 0% |
| Bonifay | 11% | n/a |
| Fuquay | 11% | n/a |
| Ailey | 10% | n/a |
| Cowarts | 9% | n/a |
| Orangeburg | 6% | 0% |
How we count · survey areas GA638 (2025-08-28)
What the numbers mean here
On 30% of Glascock County's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 31.90 in, 14.51 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 46.41 in.
Drought
0% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 34 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 25 weeks, most recently on the May 26, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 100% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 0% |
| D2 severe or worse | 0% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
FEMA's flood data list no flood losses in Glascock County since 2016.
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 46.41 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 31.90 in (-14.51) |
| 2025 | 39.83 in (-6.58) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1929: 74.57 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1954: 27.33 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at LOUISVILLE 1 E (19 mi away) | 13.8 |
Homes
| Housing units | 1,410 |
| Median year built | 1985 |
| Built before 1980 | 45% |
| Built 2000 or later | 26% |
| Owner-occupied | 68% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $123,800 |
| Single-family detached | 65% |
What repairs cost
Published ranges from cost guides, not quotes. More sources, and where they disagree.
Nearby counties
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, GA | 13 mi | 3% | 12% |
| Jefferson County, GA | 16 mi | 1% | 41% |
| McDuffie County, GA | 19 mi | 2% | 13% |
| Washington County, GA | 21 mi | 1% | 35% |
| Hancock County, GA | 23 mi | 7% | 41% |
| Taliaferro County, GA | 28 mi | 18% | 55% |
| Columbia County, GA | 30 mi | 7% | 12% |
| Richmond County, GA | 32 mi | 1% | 26% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 28, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status