Haralson County, Georgia
USDA's soil survey flags shrink-swell clay on under 1% of Haralson County's mapped land and a shallow water table under basements on 12%, both below the national shares of 15% and 29%. 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. 38% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1989.
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 Haralson County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 11.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 70.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.3% |
| Mapped soil | 181,200 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Tallapoosa | 43% | n/a |
| Grover | 17% | n/a |
| Madison | 12% | 0% |
| Chewacla | 8% | n/a |
| Hulett | 5% | n/a |
| Louisa | 4% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas GA618 (2025-09-05)
What the numbers mean here
Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 42.36 in, 11.82 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 54.18 in.
USDA rates 70% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
With shrink-swell clay on under 1% and a shallow water table on 12% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Haralson County; conditions still vary lot by lot.
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 35 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 23 weeks, most recently on the May 26, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 98.3% |
| 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 Haralson County since 2016.
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 54.18 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 42.36 in (-11.82) |
| 2025 | 48.16 in (-6.02) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1932: 77.77 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 2007: 30.16 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at CARROLLTON (16 mi away) | 16.3 |
Homes
| Housing units | 12,821 |
| Median year built | 1989 |
| Built before 1980 | 38% |
| Built 2000 or later | 29% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $227,500 |
| Single-family detached | 73% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County, GA | 14 mi | 1% | 28% |
| Carroll County, GA | 17 mi | under 1% | 12% |
| Cleburne County, AL | 19 mi | 0% | 9% |
| Paulding County, GA | 22 mi | under 1% | 8% |
| Douglas County, GA | 27 mi | under 1% | 10% |
| Floyd County, GA | 32 mi | 9% | 33% |
| Calhoun County, AL | 35 mi | 7% | 20% |
| Heard County, GA | 35 mi | 0% | 12% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 5, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status