Pavo is a city that is divided by the county line between Brooks and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Valdosta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 622 in 2020. The city is home to a branch of the Thomas County Public Library System. Pavo was featured in country music star Alan Jackson's video for his hit song "Little Man", lamenting the decline of small-town America.

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Town numbers

ZIP code31778

Area code229

Living in Pavo

Housing in Pavo

$194K▲ 6.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pavo home is worth about $194,000, up 6.2% in a year, 42% below the Georgia typical home.

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Work & commute in Pavo

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Most working residents leave Pavo for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Thomasville (29%), Moultrie (5%) and Valdosta (2%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Thomasville

29%

Moultrie

Valdosta

Tallahassee, FL

0%Work in townlive and work in Pavo 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 54Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Pavo →

Health in Pavo

Compared with Georgia

1better than GA·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.9%More adults treating high blood pressureGA 77.4% · better 8.8%More adults with COPDGA 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Archbold BrooksQuitman · 15.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Careconnect PediatricsMoultrie · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pavo · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pavo →

Natural hazards in Pavo

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Pavo flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Pavo

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Pavo →

Climate in Pavo

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Pavo has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

64° / 41°Winter

79° / 54°Spring

90° / 70°Summer

79° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Pavo get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 27, with the last in spring around Mar 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Pavo →