Town guide

Axson, Georgia

Axson is a community in Atkinson County, Georgia, home to about 268 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31624.

Population268179 per sq mi
Median home value$89,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Axson

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Axson, GA31624Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Axson

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)83 miles away
Closer regional airportValdosta Regional Airport (VLD)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA737 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Axson; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Axson

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 577th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Atkinson County grew from 7,656 residents in 1920 to 8,286 in 2020.

Atkinson County, 1920–2020

Atkinson County population, 1920 to 20201920: 7,656, 1930: 6,894, 1940: 7,093, 1950: 7,362, 1960: 6,188, 1970: 5,879, 1980: 6,141, 1990: 6,213, 2000: 7,609, 2010: 8,375, 2020: 8,2868K’20’307K’40’506K’60’706K’80’908K’00’108K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AxsonJan: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; May: high 86°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 67°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 5.7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 5.8 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 45°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in62°38°Jan4.666°40°Feb3.672°46°Mar4.379°52°Apr3.386°59°May3.390°67°Jun5.792°70°Jul5.791°70°Aug5.887°66°Sep4.080°55°Oct3.271°45°Nov2.664°40°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Homerville 5 N, GA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Atkinson County

1,244 jobs at 94 businesses in Atkinson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Atkinson CountyManufacturing: 525 jobs; Construction: 240 jobs; Retail trade: 141 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 104 jobs; Finance and insurance: 48 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 48 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 36 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 36 jobsManufacturing 42% Construction 19% Retail trade 11% Transportation and warehousing 8% Finance and insurance 4% Health care and social assistance 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3% Hotels and restaurants 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Axson.

Nearest hospitals

  • Coffee Regional Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Douglas16.2 miles
  • Clinch Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Homerville17.5 miles
  • Bacon County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Alma22.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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