Town guide

Lilly, Georgia

Lilly is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, home to about 150 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31051, and parts of 31092 are in Lilly too.

Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population150250 per sq mi
Median home value$76,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$126Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lilly

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Lilly, GA31051Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Lilly

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Around Lilly

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)110 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX702 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lilly

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

Lilly had 129 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.

It’s the 616th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Dooly County grew from 26,567 residents in 1900 to 11,208 in 2020.

Lilly population by census2000: 221, 2010: 213, 2020: 129221200021320101292020

Dooly County, 1900–2020

Dooly County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,567, 1910: 20,554, 1920: 20,522, 1930: 18,025, 1940: 16,886, 1950: 14,159, 1960: 11,474, 1970: 10,404, 1980: 10,826, 1990: 9,901, 2000: 11,525, 2010: 14,918, 2020: 11,20827K’00’1021K’20’3017K’40’5011K’60’7011K’80’9012K’00’1011K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 50.1 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 LillyJan: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; May: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 55°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 39°F, 5 in59°37°Jan4.763°40°Feb4.371°46°Mar4.978°53°Apr4.486°62°May3.091°69°Jun4.993°72°Jul4.592°71°Aug4.187°66°Sep4.579°55°Oct2.669°44°Nov3.261°39°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cordele, GA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Dooly County

2,671 jobs at 151 businesses in Dooly County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dooly CountyManufacturing: 1,359 jobs; Administrative and support: 282 jobs; Retail trade: 264 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 171 jobs; Wholesale trade: 139 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 122 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 64 jobs; Other services: 49 jobsManufacturing 51% Administrative and support 11% Retail trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 5% Hotels and restaurants 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2% Other services 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Crisp Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cordele10.9 miles
  • Flint River Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Montezuma15.9 miles
  • Taylor Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Hawkinsville24.0 miles

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

Places in and around Lilly

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Dooly County Library5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Vienna.

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