Boykin, Georgia
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Boykin · Miller County, Georgia
Population 20 (est. 2026: ~0)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 25.0% annual growth projection

Boykin, Georgia

Miller County, Georgia · Population 151

Boykin sits in the southwestern corner of Georgia, tucked inside Miller County roughly three miles from Colquitt, the county seat. This is deep Southwest Georgia — flat, agricultural land where the nearest city of any size is Albany, about 45 miles northeast. Boykin is a census-designated place, not an incorporated municipality, which means it has no mayor, no city council, and no police department of its own. What it does have is a remarkably stable, older residential community where nearly every occupied home is owned outright and the poverty rate, according to available data, rounds to zero.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 estimates put Boykin's surveyed population at 35 across 23 households, with a total CDP population listed at 151. The median age of 72.9 years is one of the oldest community profiles in Georgia — the state median hovers around 37. Average household size is 1.52, well below the Georgia average of 2.6, consistent with a community of older adults living alone or in pairs. There are no children under 18 counted in the ACS data. The entire surveyed population identified as White. Miller County as a whole holds roughly 6,000 residents, making it one of the smaller counties in the state.

Economy & Employment

Of the 13 residents counted in the labor force, all 13 are employed — a zero percent unemployment rate. Per capita income is $29,631. Median household income data was not available for this CDP. For reference, Georgia's statewide per capita income runs around $32,000, so Boykin sits modestly below the state figure. Zero residents fall below the poverty line in the available data. The small labor force and high median age suggest many residents are retired rather than actively employed.

Housing

Boykin has 49 total housing units, but only 23 are occupied — a vacancy rate of 53 percent. Every occupied unit is owner-occupied; there are no renters. That 100 percent homeownership rate stands in sharp contrast to Georgia as a whole, where roughly 35 percent of households rent. Median home value and median rent figures were not available for this CDP. The high vacancy rate likely reflects second homes, seasonal properties, or units that have aged out of use in a shrinking rural community.

Schools

Boykin students are served by Miller County Schools. The district runs three campuses:

All three schools are located in or near Colquitt. Given the near-absence of school-age children in Boykin's current resident population, these schools primarily serve families from across Miller County rather than Boykin itself.

Getting Around

All 13 working residents drive alone. No one carpools, uses transit, or walks to work. No public transportation infrastructure exists in this part of Miller County, which is typical of rural Southwest Georgia. Aggregate travel time data was not available, but Colquitt — the nearest commercial center — is about three miles away. Albany, the closest regional hub with hospital networks, retail, and employment, is a roughly 45-minute drive northeast on US-19.

Healthcare

Miller County Hospital serves the area, located in Colquitt. Rating and emergency service data were not available through CMS Hospital Compare at time of publication. For a full list of individual healthcare providers registered in Boykin with the National Provider Identifier registry, the CMS lookup at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov covers all active NPI holders in the city.

Library

The James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library is the nearest public library, located 1.7 miles from Boykin. Phone: (229) 758-3131. It is part of the Southwest Georgia Regional Library system and serves Miller County residents.

Natural Hazards

Miller County has received 14 federal disaster declarations since 1977 — an unusually heavy record that reflects this region's exposure to Gulf Coast weather systems, tornado corridors, and periodic drought.

Hurricane-related declarations dominate the list: Hurricane Helene (2024), Hurricane Michael (2018, two declarations), Hurricane Irma (2017, two declarations), Hurricane Ivan (2004), and a 2005 emergency declaration tied to Hurricane Katrina evacuations. Severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding produced additional declarations in 2009, 2007, and 1998. Tropical Storm Alberto caused tornadoes and flooding severe enough for a federal declaration in 1994. A drought declaration reaches back to 1977.

The pattern is clear: living in Miller County means living inside a recurring path for Gulf-origin storms. Residents here have navigated more federal disaster events per decade than most Georgia counties.

Government & Municipal Code

Boykin is a CDP, not an incorporated town, and operates without a traditional municipal government. A municipal code is published through Municode and is accessible at library.municode.com/ga/boykin-cdp-georgia. No building code is in effect for Boykin. Construction and development fall under Miller County's jurisdiction rather than any local CDP ordinance.

Weather

Current forecasts for Boykin are available through the National Weather Service at forecast.weather.gov. Active weather alerts are posted at alerts.weather.gov. The nearest official weather observation station is Colquitt 2 W, approximately 3.5 miles away. Southwest Georgia summers are long and humid, winters are mild, and the late-summer and fall hurricane season brings the most significant weather risk, as the FEMA record above makes plain.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)