County · code 13131
Grady CountyGeorgia
Grady County is a Georgia county with its seat in Cairo, formed in 1906.
- Founded1906
- County seatCairo
- Land area454 sq mi + 5.8 sq mi water
- Population26,236 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped14,416 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Grady on the map of Georgia
Georgia has 159 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1906 from Decatur County and Thomas County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Grady County was created on January 1, 1906, from parts of Decatur County and Thomas County by an act passed on August 17, 1905.
- 1906Grady County created Grady created from Decatur and Thomas. Act passed 17 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906. · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 31/pp. 54-55
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Grady
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 14,416 parcels from Grady County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 13 November 2025 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Good enough
One point per address, 13,205 in all.
edited 9 April 2025 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Grady by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
County government
- County government
The official website of Grady County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Grady County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Grady County
- When was Grady County founded?
- Grady County was founded in 1906, formed from Decatur County and Thomas County.
- What is the county seat of Grady County?
- The county seat of Grady County is Cairo.
- Is there an online parcel map for Grady County?
- Yes. Grady County publishes a parcel map of 14,416 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Grady County's boundary or name changed?
- Grady County was created in 1906 from Decatur County and Thomas County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Grady County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Grady County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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