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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Alapaha

Georgia · 811 residents · 1.03 sq mi
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Alapaha is a city of 811 people in Georgia. Median home value sits at $33,100. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Median rent is $181 a month. The poverty rate is 24.0%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $21,250, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

811
+19%vs 2000
vs 682 in 2000
1990 – 2025
790 / sq mi
+19%vs 2000
vs 664 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
31.6
−11%vs 2000
vs 35.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.03 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3765807849871K19902000201020202024Alapaha
2024444
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(66)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(69)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.4%(84)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(57)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(121)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412%(97)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(80)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(77)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(58)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(32)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(13)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,250
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $22,422 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,404
−30%vs 2000
vs $11,925 in 2000
US average: $14,340
24.0%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$33,100
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$181
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $242 in 2000
US average: $450
77.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.8% in 2000
23.0% rent
1.6
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic36.4%(248)
Black62.8%(428)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic39.3%(319)
Black57%(462)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(30)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
65
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
English14.6%(65)
American6.5%(29)
Scottish3.6%(16)
Irish3.2%(14)
Czech1.1%(5)
Italian0.7%(3)
Polish0.7%(3)
German0.5%(2)
Section 05

Education

7.7%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
45.6%
−21.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.2%
+4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.1 min
+54%vs 2000
vs 15.6 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 married29.4%(50)
Married58.2%(99)
Widowed5.9%(10)
Divorced6.5%(11)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(71)
Married41.4%(101)
Widowed11.9%(29)
Divorced17.6%(43)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

26.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2013
from 25.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.0%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
32.0%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.1%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 40.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% 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)27.9%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.2%(19)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 43 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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How many people live in Alapaha, Georgia?

Alapaha, Georgia has about 811 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Alapaha, Georgia?

The typical household in Alapaha, Georgia earns about $21,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alapaha, Georgia expensive?

In Alapaha, Georgia, the median home is worth about $33,100, and the typical rent is about $181 a month.

How educated are people in Alapaha, Georgia?

About 7.7% of adults age 25 and over in Alapaha, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alapaha, Georgia?

About 24.0% of people in Alapaha, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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