Stewart County, Georgia
A shallow water table limits basements on 17% of Stewart County's mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
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. 40% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1987.
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 Stewart County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 16.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 60.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 296,500 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Nankin | 26% | n/a |
| Cowarts | 22% | n/a |
| Orangeburg | 10% | 0% |
| Troup | 7% | 0% |
| Greenville | 4% | n/a |
| Kinston | 3% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas GA259 (2025-08-28)
What the numbers mean here
On 17% of Stewart 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: 42.66 in, 8.33 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 50.99 in.
USDA rates 61% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
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 34 weeks, most recently on the June 9, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 55.2% |
| 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 Stewart County since 2016.
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 50.99 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 42.66 in (-8.33) |
| 2025 | 43.99 in (-7.00) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1964: 70.89 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1954: 27.37 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at CUTHBERT (21 mi away) | 17.6 |
Homes
| Housing units | 2,105 |
| Median year built | 1987 |
| Built before 1980 | 40% |
| Built 2000 or later | 25% |
| Owner-occupied | 59% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $65,100 |
| Single-family detached | 55% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County, GA | 17 mi | 0% | 20% |
| Quitman County, GA | 18 mi | 0% | 18% |
| Chattahoochee County, GA | 19 mi | 0% | 12% |
| Randolph County, GA | 22 mi | 0% | 11% |
| Russell County, AL | 25 mi | 18% | 34% |
| Marion County, GA | 27 mi | 0% | 11% |
| Muscogee County, GA | 30 mi | 1% | 28% |
| Terrell County, GA | 31 mi | 0% | 44% |
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