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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Odum

Georgia · 405 residents · 2.03 sq mi
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Odum is a city of 405 people in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $32,000. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 24.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 22%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
405
−2%vs 2000
vs 414 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.7
−13%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.03 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32641450258967719902000201020202024Odum
2024453
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.6%(39)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(25)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(24)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(28)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.3%(66)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.9%(44)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(41)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(40)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(36)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(22)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(5)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,500
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,188 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,235
−35%vs 2000
vs $15,699 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
24.0%
+10.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$32,000
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$275
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $275 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
78.5%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.9% in 2000
21.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.3%(345)
Black13.5%(56)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(8)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.3%(378)
Black6.7%(27)
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
Mexican2.4%(11)
Ancestry
German14.1%(64)
English12.4%(56)
Irish10.6%(48)
American8.6%(39)
British6.6%(30)
French3.1%(14)
Scottish1.8%(8)
Norwegian0.9%(4)
Slovak0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
4.7%
−9.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.0%
−13.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.8%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.4 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 26.9 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 married17.7%(29)
Married78.7%(129)
Widowed3%(5)
Divorced0.6%(1)
Women 15+
Never married12.4%(24)
Married57.7%(112)
Widowed13.4%(26)
Divorced16.5%(32)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.6%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.7%
+11.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
26.0%
+11.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.4%
+15.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.2%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.7%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War16.7%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Odum, Georgia?

Odum, Georgia has about 405 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Odum, Georgia?

The typical household in Odum, Georgia earns about $22,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Odum, Georgia expensive?

In Odum, Georgia, the median home is worth about $32,000, and the typical rent is about $275 a month.

How educated are people in Odum, Georgia?

About 4.7% of adults age 25 and over in Odum, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Odum, Georgia?

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

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