CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rocky Ford

Georgia · 223 residents · 1.21 sq mi

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With 223 people, Rocky Ford is a city in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 1% of adults. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $23,800. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 35%. Median rent is $192 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $18,750, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

1% 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

Total population

223

+20%vs 2000

vs 186 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

184 / sq mi

+20%vs 2000

vs 154 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

35.5

−18%vs 2000

vs 43.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.21 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024276

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.5%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(22)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.4%(21)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(16)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.8%(24)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4422.9%(51)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.8%(13)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(19)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.7%(6)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,750

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,767

−40%vs 2000

vs $12,989 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.3%

+5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$23,800

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$192

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $408 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.0%

+8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.6% in 2000

16.0% rent

Afford Score

1.3

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-Hispanic68.3%(127)

Black31.7%(59)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic54.3%(121)

Black45.7%(102)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

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.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(3)

Ancestry

Irish22.5%(62)

American14.9%(41)

German9.4%(26)

English7.6%(21)

Scottish7.2%(20)

Dutch2.5%(7)

Italian2.2%(6)

Austrian1.8%(5)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(3)

Greek0.7%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.4%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

46.4%

−18.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.0 min

−27%vs 2000

vs 28.7 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 married32.2%(39)

Married54.5%(66)

Widowed8.3%(10)

Divorced5%(6)

Women 15+

Never married34.3%(37)

Married47.2%(51)

Widowed10.2%(11)

Divorced8.3%(9)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

−20.1 ptssince 2013

from 23.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.2%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 42.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.9%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.9%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 37.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.8%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.9%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 58.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.3%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 47.2% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.4%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 9 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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