Wilcox County, GA Shrink-Swell Risk

Wilcox County, GA's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Wilcox County, GA: USDA's soil survey rates 92.4% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (1.2% linear extensibility). Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.

What Wilcox County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Wilcox County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Wilcox County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Wilcox County, GA rating "Low", a geotechnical report is still worthwhile before a build, just less urgent than in a high-risk county. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000, typically around $2,700. Foundation repair, if a specific lot turns out to differ from the county average, runs $5,000-$15,000.

Wilcox County's rank among Georgia counties

Nationally, Wilcox County, GA is the 2,772-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Georgia alone it ranks 122 of 159. The county spans 378 square miles, home to 8,904 people.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Laurens County, SC and Clark County, SD are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Georgia

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