Toccoa is a city in and the county seat of Stephens County, Georgia, United States. It lies in the state's far northeast near the border with South Carolina, about 50 miles (80 km) from Athens and about 90 miles (140 km) northeast of Atlanta. The population was 9,133 as of the 2020 census.

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How Toccoa ranks

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#23Cheapest rent in GA #27Highest graduation rate in GA #41Best schools in GA All GA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code30577

Area code706

Living in Toccoa

Housing in Toccoa

$234K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Toccoa home is worth about $234,000, up 2.3% in a year, 29% below the Georgia typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market74

Sale-to-list98.4%

Sold in May13

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Safety in Toccoa

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Toccoa reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Toccoa 1.2

Georgia 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Toccoa 17.3

Georgia 14

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Toccoa

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Most working residents leave Toccoa for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Gainesville (4%), Lavonia (3%) and Atlanta (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Gainesville

Lavonia

Atlanta

Cornelia

18%Work in townlive and work in Toccoa 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,513Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Toccoa

Health Grade D

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 27% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Georgia

1better than GA·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81%More adults treating high blood pressureGA 77.4% · better 10.6%More adults with COPDGA 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Stephens County HospitalToccoa · 1.4 mi · ER

Medlink ToccoaToccoa · 2.4 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 Toccoa · CMS · HRSAHealth in Toccoa →

Natural hazards in Toccoa

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

5Does Toccoa flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Toccoa

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

Climate in Toccoa

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Toccoa has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54° / 34°Winter

72° / 49°Spring

87° / 67°Summer

73° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Toccoa get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 11, with the last in spring around Mar 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Toccoa

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Toccoa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#41Best public schoolsof 231 in GA

DistrictStephens CountySchools1

Toccoa Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades 2–4 · 605 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.