Rincon is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 population was 10,934, up from 8,836 at the 2010 census. Rincon is part of the Savannah metropolitan statistical area.

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How Rincon ranks

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#14Best schools in GA #7Rent easiest to afford in GA #9Safest in GA All GA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code31326

Area code912

Living in Rincon

Housing in Rincon

$338K▼ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rincon home is worth about $338,000, down 2% in a year, close to the Georgia typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market128

Sale-to-list98.6%

Sold in May22

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Safety in Rincon

A⁻

Safety Grade A-

Rincon reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Rincon 0.4

Georgia 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Rincon 5.3

Georgia 14

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Rincon

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Most working residents leave Rincon for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Savannah (23%), Pooler (7%) and Garden City (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Savannah

23%

Pooler

Garden City

Springfield

6%Work in townlive and work in Rincon 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,310Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Rincon

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Georgia

5better than GA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethGA 14.5% · better 3%Fewer adults who have had a strokeGA 3.6% · better

Care nearby

Effingham Health SystemSpringfield · 7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health CareRincon · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Rincon

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

6Does Rincon flood?paid flood claims since 1995 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Rincon

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

Climate in Rincon

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Rincon has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.

63° / 40°Winter

78° / 54°Spring

91° / 71°Summer

78° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Rincon get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 30, with the last in spring around Mar 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Rincon

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School Grade A

The public schools Rincon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#14Best public schoolsof 231 in GA

DistrictEffingham CountySchools1

Rincon Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,033 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.