Town guide

Ochlocknee, Georgia

Ochlocknee is a town in Thomas County, Georgia, home to about 628 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31773.

Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population628675 per sq mi
Median home value$135,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ochlocknee

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ochlocknee

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)144 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL149 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX680 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ochlocknee

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

Ochlocknee had 672 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 470th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Thomas County grew from 31,076 residents in 1900 to 45,798 in 2020.

Ochlocknee population by census2000: 605, 2010: 676, 2020: 672605200067620106722020

Thomas County, 1900–2020

Thomas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,076, 1910: 29,071, 1920: 33,044, 1930: 32,612, 1940: 31,289, 1950: 33,932, 1960: 34,319, 1970: 34,515, 1980: 38,098, 1990: 38,986, 2000: 42,737, 2010: 44,720, 2020: 45,79831K’00’1033K’20’3031K’40’5034K’60’7038K’80’9043K’00’1046K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OchlockneeJan: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 47°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; May: high 85°F, low 62°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 68°F, 7.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in62°38°Jan4.666°42°Feb4.072°47°Mar5.278°53°Apr3.285°62°May2.690°68°Jun7.190°71°Jul5.390°71°Aug4.687°67°Sep4.280°57°Oct3.171°46°Nov3.264°41°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cairo 1sw, GA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Thomas County

19,189 jobs at 1,220 businesses in Thomas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Thomas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,605 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,940 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,783 jobs; Retail trade: 2,736 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,813 jobs; Administrative and support: 842 jobs; Finance and insurance: 810 jobs; Other services: 735 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 15% Company headquarters 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 4% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ochlocknee.

Nearest hospitals

  • Archbold Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Thomasville11.3 miles
  • Grady General HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Cairo11.5 miles
  • Colquitt Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Moultrie19.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4

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.

Places in and around Ochlocknee

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Gladys H. Clark Library0.1 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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