Thomas County land: flood and parcels
24,663 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll342,482
- In a FEMA flood zone9.7%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Thomas County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Thomas County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Thomas County
- Thomasville9,850 parcels
- Boston879 parcels
- Meigs441 parcels
- Coolidge410 parcels
- Ochlocknee373 parcels
- Pavo277 parcels
- Barwick167 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Thomas County
63 insured flood claims were recorded in Thomas County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 47% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The busiest year was 2012, with 13 claims. FEMA paid $2.6 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | 16 |
| 1990–99 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2000–09 | 12 |
| 2010–19 | 25 |
| 2020–26 | Fewer than 10 |
Area statistics for buildings with NFIP flood insurance, not any one parcel: a lot that never had an insured building has no claims to count. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.
What flood insurance costs in Thomas County
What NFIP policyholders in Thomas County pay a year for a single-family home, by flood zone: the middle half of premiums on policies that took effect Sep 2025–Sep 2026. It is what insured homes here pay, not a quote for any one building.
| Flood zone | Policies | Middle half | Full-risk median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zones (special flood hazard area) | 65 | $560–$1,280 | $930 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 51 | $420–$840 | $580 |
Full-risk premium: the median of FEMA's own full-risk premium for the same policies (Risk Rating 2.0). A discounted policy rises toward it a step each year, within the law's cap on yearly increases. Zones are the flood zone each policy is rated in. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3, as of Sep 2026.
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 Thomas County
Cropland in Thomas County rents for about $121 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $121 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $110 in 2022
- Irrigated cropland rent
- $252 an acre2026; $199 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 Thomas County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $4,110 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 366 farms on 208,509 acresAverage 570 acres, median 140; 92,733 acres of cropland; 11,260 of pasture; 92,760 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- cotton 30% · poultry and eggs 18% · hay and other field crops 17%Share of the $114 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- cotton 40% · peanuts 25% · pecans 10% · corn 6%Share of the county's 63,296 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 17% · grass, hay and pasture 10% · forest 46% · shrubland 1% · wetlands 16% · developed 8%Share of the county's 353,332 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 161,071 acres, 46% of the countyEvergreen 94% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 4,300 acres, average $108 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 $119 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 Thomas County
- Population46,368July 2025 estimate, +1.3% since 2020
- Median household income$60,7362020–2024 average, ±$4,491
- New homes permitted2032025, 131 single-family; 346 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 202691Jan–Aug, against 172 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).
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Thomas County is 0.62 acre (24,663 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 Thomas CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 1140 U S Hwy 319 891.6 acres
- 881.0 acres of land
- 15187 U S Hwy 84 877.7 acres
- 2527 Coffee Rd 871.3 acres
- 6338 Millpond Rd 855.5 acres
- 855.2 acres of land
- 100 Rosewood Ln 834.8 acres
- 2840 Woodhaven Rd 833.8 acres
- 4780 Summerhill Rd 825.5 acres
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Thomas County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Thomas County, GA?
24,663 parcels on the Thomas County tax roll (as of Jun 2026), covering 342,482 acres.
How much vacant land is in Thomas County, GA?
Thomas 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 Thomas County?
The median parcel is 0.62 acre, from 24,663 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Thomas County is in a flood zone?
9.7% 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 Thomas County?
4.9% 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 Thomas County?
No land prices for Thomas County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Thomas County.
How many people live in Thomas County?
About 46,368 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +1.3% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Thomas County?
Building permits authorized 203 new housing units in 2025 and 91 from January to Aug 2026 (against 172 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Thomas County parcels: Thomas County GIS, thomascountymaps.org (layer as of Jun 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 Thomas 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: Thomas County parcels: Thomas County GIS, thomascountymaps.org (layer as of Jun 2026) (roll as of Jun 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.