Emanuel County land: flood and parcels
15,106 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll430,626
- In a FEMA flood zone10%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Emanuel County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Emanuel County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Emanuel County
- Swainsboro3,831 parcels
- Twin City887 parcels
- Oak Park416 parcels
- Stillmore387 parcels
- Adrian233 parcels
- Garfield159 parcels
- Summertown112 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Emanuel County
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in Emanuel County from 1978 to Sep 2026. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land without an insured building never shows here.
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.
Farmland rent in Emanuel County
Cropland in Emanuel County rents for about $69 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $69 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $59 in 2022
- Irrigated cropland rent
- $148 an acre2025; $133 in 2021
- Pasture rent
- $44.50 an acre2026; $33 in 2021
No rent-to-price figure for Georgia yet.
Rent: USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026 (released August 21, 2026), public domain. Farmland rent in every Georgia county →
What land here is worth and produces
Published land values, crops, forest and farm programs for Emanuel County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $2,816 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 404 farms on 117,430 acresAverage 291 acres, median 104; 41,167 acres of cropland; 11,395 of pasture; 63,004 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- cotton 46% · hay and other field crops 18% · grains and soybeans 15%Share of the $28.1 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- cotton 31% · peanuts 20% · corn 11% · hay (other than alfalfa) 10%Share of the county's 42,191 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 9% · grass, hay and pasture 15% · forest 34% · shrubland 7% · wetlands 26% · developed 7% · water 1%Share of the county's 441,867 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 148,186 acres, 34% of the countyEvergreen 96% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 2,366 acres, average $54 an acre a yearAcres under contract at the end of fiscal year 2025, paid a yearly rent to keep them in grass or trees instead of crops; a new contract's county average soil rental rate is $64 an acre for 2026 · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics
- Timber price (softwood sawtimber)
- $27.88 a tonStumpage, the county's row, 2026; softwood chip-n-saw $20.79; softwood pulpwood $10.96; hardwood sawtimber $39.31 · Table of Owner Harvest Timber Value, Georgia Department of Revenue, Local Government Services Division
- Farm and forest tax program
- Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA)A 10-year covenant taxes farm and timber land on its current-use value, up to 2,000 acres an owner; breaking the covenant repays twice the tax saved. · O.C.G.A. 48-5-7.4
- Large forest tax program
- Forest Land Protection Act (FLPA)200 or more acres of forest (parcels of 100+ acres) under a 10-year covenant are assessed at 40% of the forest land conservation use value. · O.C.G.A. 48-5-7.7
Sources: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture (2022) · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer (2025) · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics (2025) · Table of Owner Harvest Timber Value, 2026 · Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) · Forest Land Protection Act (FLPA). Published survey and census figures for the area, not an appraisal of any parcel.
People and new homes in Emanuel County
- Population23,147July 2025 estimate, +1.2% since 2020
- Median household income$52,7722020–2024 average, ±$4,751
- New homes permitted492025, 49 single-family; 33 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 202631Jan–Aug, against 32 a year earlier
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (May 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year (B19013) (Jan 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (Sep 2026).
Land in Emanuel County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 11,373 | 75% |
| Farm and timber | 2,996 | 20% |
| Institutional | 737 | 4.9% |
2,996 farm and timber parcels cover 270,037 acres. County tax roll, as of Aug 2026; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Emanuel County is 1.65 acres (15,106 parcels with a size).
Acres from the county roll (DeKalb County's open layer publishes none, so its acres are the parcel outline's); where the roll and the outline disagree by more than three times, the parcel page names both. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.
Land parcels in Emanuel CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 536.5 acres of farm and timber land
- 528.5 acres of farm and timber land
- 528.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 520.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 384 Lawrence Sherrod Rd 518.1 acres
- 505.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 42 Shellcracker Ln 503.0 acres
- 503.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 502.3 acres of farm and timber land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Emanuel County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Emanuel County, GA?
15,106 parcels on the Emanuel County tax roll (as of Aug 2026), covering 430,626 acres.
How much vacant land is in Emanuel County, GA?
Emanuel County's vacant-land class has not been through our aerial check yet, so we don't call any parcel here vacant land.
What is the typical lot size in Emanuel County?
The median parcel is 1.65 acres, from 15,106 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Emanuel County is in a flood zone?
10% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Sep 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.
Are there wetlands in Emanuel County?
7.5% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
Are there land prices for Emanuel County?
No land prices for Emanuel County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Emanuel County.
How many people live in Emanuel County?
About 23,147 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +1.2% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Emanuel County?
Building permits authorized 49 new housing units in 2025 and 31 from January to Aug 2026 (against 32 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Emanuel County parcels: a copy on ArcGIS Online (user TimberHarvest) (layer as of Aug 2026). Flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory. Towns: U.S. Census places. Every figure is counted from those files on our map.
About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
What Groundwork can price in Emanuel County
Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.
Land sale prices
This county publishes no bulk sale prices we may use, and Georgia has no statewide sale-price file.
Sources
Parcels: Emanuel County parcels: a copy on ArcGIS Online (user TimberHarvest) (layer as of Aug 2026) (roll as of Aug 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); counted on our map built Oct 2026.