Town guide

Bluffton, Georgia

Bluffton is a town in Clay County, Georgia, home to about 350 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39824.

Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population350217 per sq mi
Median home value$161,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$121Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bluffton

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Around Bluffton

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)148 miles away
Closer regional airportDothan Regional Airport (DHN)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA157 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX636 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bluffton

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

Bluffton had 113 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 542nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Clay County grew from 8,568 residents in 1900 to 2,848 in 2020.

Bluffton population by census2000: 118, 2010: 103, 2020: 113118200010320101132020

Clay County, 1900–2020

Clay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,568, 1910: 8,960, 1920: 7,557, 1930: 6,943, 1940: 7,064, 1950: 5,844, 1960: 4,551, 1970: 3,636, 1980: 3,553, 1990: 3,364, 2000: 3,357, 2010: 3,183, 2020: 2,8489K’00’108K’20’307K’40’505K’60’704K’80’903K’00’103K’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 35°F. About 55.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlufftonJan: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 37°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; May: high 85°F, low 59°F, 2.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 67°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 7.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 54°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 37°F, 5.5 in60°35°Jan4.964°37°Feb5.571°43°Mar4.878°50°Apr4.985°59°May2.390°67°Jun5.292°70°Jul7.391°69°Aug5.387°65°Sep4.079°54°Oct2.369°43°Nov3.662°37°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cuthbert, GA weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Clay County

305 jobs at 50 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clay CountyConstruction: 113 jobs; Retail trade: 68 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 54 jobs; Educational services: 19 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 14 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8 jobs; Other services: 7 jobsConstruction 37% Retail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 18% Educational services 6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Lifebrite Community Hospital of EarlyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blakely11.1 miles
  • Miller County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Colquitt25.1 miles
  • Medical Center BarbourCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eufaula30.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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