CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ailey

Georgia · 566 residents · 2.16 sq mi

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Ailey is home to 566 people in Georgia. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median age is 26.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. 172 more people live here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $42,300. Renters pay $222 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

37% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

566

+44%vs 2000

vs 394 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.4

−34%vs 2000

vs 40.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.16 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024489

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.3%(30)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(38)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1914.3%(81)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2413.6%(77)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.1%(97)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.8%(61)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.5%(37)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(43)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(20)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,000

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,805

−51%vs 2000

vs $21,926 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.5%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,300

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$222

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $465 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.6%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.8% in 2000

29.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic60.7%(239)

Black36.3%(143)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(7)

Asian0.5%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic57.1%(323)

Black42.9%(243)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American3.1%(15)

Nicaraguan3.1%(15)

Mexican0.4%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese0.6%(3)

Ancestry

English29.7%(145)

German9.4%(46)

Scottish4.9%(24)

Irish4.7%(23)

American4.5%(22)

Italian3.5%(17)

Russian2%(10)

French1.2%(6)

British0.6%(3)

Polish0.6%(3)

Subsaharan African0.6%(3)

Brazilian0.4%(2)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.4%(2)

French Canadian0.4%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(2)

Swiss0.4%(2)

Welsh0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

36.8%

+7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.6%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

19.7%

+8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.5 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 14.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.2%(76)

Married40.7%(77)

Widowed14.8%(28)

Divorced4.2%(8)

Women 15+

Never married44%(103)

Married37.6%(88)

Widowed9.8%(23)

Divorced8.5%(20)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.0%

−21.7 ptssince 2013

from 22.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.3%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 60.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.1%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.3%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.2%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.1%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 73.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.5%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 38.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.1%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)42.9%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.7%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 14 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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