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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Willacoochee

Georgia · 1,205 residents · 3.82 sq mi
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Willacoochee is a city of 1,205 people in Georgia. 29.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. Households here earn about 48% less than in Georgia as a whole. The typical home is worth $29,300. 76% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,205
−16%vs 2000
vs 1,434 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.0
+4%vs 2000
vs 30.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.82 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Willacoochee
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(88)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.6%(116)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(80)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(105)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(89)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(182)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.7%(153)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(120)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(106)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(81)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.1%(74)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(11)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,000
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $20,871 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,071
−24%vs 2000
vs $9,301 in 2000
US average: $14,340
29.6%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$29,300
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$221
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $251 in 2000
US average: $450
76.0%
+8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.7% in 2000
24.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic43.5%(624)
Black39.1%(561)
Hispanic / Latino15.8%(226)
Asian0.5%(7)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic49.8%(600)
Black49%(590)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(13)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other1.1%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.4%(122)
Puerto Rican1.2%(16)
Guatemalan0.7%(9)
Colombian0.7%(9)
Dominican0.3%(4)
Ancestry
Irish7.3%(95)
German2.7%(35)
American1.7%(22)
English1.3%(17)
Italian0.4%(5)
Section 05

Education

4.0%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
47.7%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.1%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.8 min
+55%vs 2000
vs 14.7 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 married24.2%(107)
Married58.1%(257)
Widowed2.5%(11)
Divorced15.2%(67)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(142)
Married38.9%(203)
Widowed1.9%(10)
Divorced32%(167)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.3%
−22.5 ptssince 2013
from 36.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.7%
+9.5 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% 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)33.3%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era11.1%(3)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War40.7%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 27 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 Willacoochee, Georgia?

Willacoochee, Georgia has about 1,205 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Willacoochee, Georgia?

The typical household in Willacoochee, Georgia earns about $15,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Willacoochee, Georgia expensive?

In Willacoochee, Georgia, the median home is worth about $29,300, and the typical rent is about $221 a month.

How educated are people in Willacoochee, Georgia?

About 4.0% of adults age 25 and over in Willacoochee, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Willacoochee, Georgia?

About 29.6% of people in Willacoochee, 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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