Randolph County, Georgia
USDA's soil survey flags shrink-swell clay on 0% of Randolph County's mapped land and a shallow water table under basements on 11%, 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 1 flood losses here since 2016. 47% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1983.
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 Randolph County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 11.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 49.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 275,800 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Nankin | 11% | n/a |
| Cowarts | 11% | n/a |
| Faceville | 10% | n/a |
| Greenville | 9% | n/a |
| Orangeburg | 9% | 0% |
| Lakeland | 9% | 0% |
How we count · survey areas GA243 (2025-08-27)
What the numbers mean here
Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 41.47 in, 10.64 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 52.11 in.
With shrink-swell clay on 0% and a shallow water table on 11% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Randolph 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 36 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 35 weeks, most recently on the June 16, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 49.7% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 0% |
| D2 severe or worse | 0% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
1 flood losses since 2016, $1,035 paid. The worst year was 2020, with 1.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 0 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 52.11 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 41.47 in (-10.64) |
| 2025 | 45.85 in (-6.26) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1948: 76.56 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1954: 26.35 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at CUTHBERT (2 mi away) | 17.6 |
Homes
| Housing units | 3,512 |
| Median year built | 1983 |
| Built before 1980 | 47% |
| Built 2000 or later | 16% |
| Owner-occupied | 52% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $90,200 |
| Single-family detached | 56% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman County, GA | 16 mi | 0% | 18% |
| Clay County, GA | 17 mi | under 1% | 13% |
| Calhoun County, GA | 18 mi | 1% | 39% |
| Terrell County, GA | 18 mi | 0% | 44% |
| Stewart County, GA | 22 mi | 0% | 17% |
| Webster County, GA | 23 mi | 0% | 20% |
| Early County, GA | 32 mi | 3% | 36% |
| Henry County, AL | 33 mi | 2% | 23% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 27, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status