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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Riceboro

Georgia · 767 residents · 11.1 sq mi
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With 767 people, Riceboro is a city in Georgia. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 33.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 57%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. The typical home is worth $25,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
767
+4%vs 2000
vs 736 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
27.3
−25%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
11.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5627218811K1K19902000201020202024Riceboro
2024742
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(67)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(64)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(70)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1917.2%(132)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(40)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.5%(96)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(104)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 543.7%(28)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(71)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(55)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(31)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(9)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$12,371
−48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,406 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$5,413
−64%vs 2000
vs $15,235 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
33.2%
+14.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$25,500
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$133
−52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $367 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
87.7%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.6% in 2000
12.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic10.2%(75)
Black88%(648)
Hispanic / Latino1%(7)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic2.1%(16)
Black97.9%(751)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Panamanian0.4%(3)
Ancestry
American4%(30)
English0.8%(6)
Scottish0.5%(4)
Irish0.1%(1)
Norwegian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
1.8%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
42.4%
−24.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married33.3%(112)
Married56.5%(190)
Widowed3.9%(13)
Divorced6.3%(21)
Women 15+
Never married43%(151)
Married35.3%(124)
Widowed13.4%(47)
Divorced8.3%(29)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.5%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
50.4%
+10.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
37.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
8.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
65.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% 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)2.7%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(13)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.3%(16)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 75 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 Riceboro, Georgia?

Riceboro, Georgia has about 767 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Riceboro, Georgia?

The typical household in Riceboro, Georgia earns about $12,371 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Riceboro, Georgia expensive?

In Riceboro, Georgia, the median home is worth about $25,500, and the typical rent is about $133 a month.

How educated are people in Riceboro, Georgia?

About 1.8% of adults age 25 and over in Riceboro, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Riceboro, Georgia?

About 33.2% of people in Riceboro, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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