CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Roopville

Georgia · 264 residents · 0.79 sq mi

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With 264 people, Roopville is a city in Georgia. The population is up 49% since 2000. The poverty rate is 23.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $47,100. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 27%.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $21,250, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% 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

264

+49%vs 2000

vs 177 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

334 / sq mi

+49%vs 2000

vs 224 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

30.9

−28%vs 2000

vs 43.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.79 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024467

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1413.3%(35)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.2%(27)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.7%(23)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 346.8%(18)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.7%(31)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(23)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.1%(32)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.9%(5)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.5%(25)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,250

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,917 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,558

−48%vs 2000

vs $16,521 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.9%

+6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,100

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$333

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.8%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.3% in 2000

24.2% rent

Afford Score

2.2

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-Hispanic83.1%(147)

Black15.8%(28)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.8%(237)

Black10.2%(27)

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

Mexican6%(28)

Puerto Rican0.2%(1)

Ancestry

American37%(173)

Irish11.6%(54)

English11.3%(53)

Scottish4.9%(23)

German3.2%(15)

Italian1.9%(9)

Welsh1.9%(9)

Subsaharan African1.3%(6)

French0.6%(3)

Nigerian0.4%(2)

Ukrainian0.4%(2)

Danish0.2%(1)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.2%(1)

Swedish0.2%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.6%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.0%

−10.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

−9%vs 2000

vs 22.8 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 married39.2%(60)

Married45.8%(70)

Widowed3.3%(5)

Divorced11.8%(18)

Women 15+

Never married30.4%(56)

Married46.2%(85)

Widowed7.1%(13)

Divorced16.3%(30)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−18.2 ptssince 2013

from 22.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.9%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 43.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.4%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

42.8%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 51.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 48.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.9%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 60.1% 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)30%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War30%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 20 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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