CensusEasy
CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Willacoochee

Georgia · 1,434 residents · 3.82 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

Willacoochee is a city of 1,434 people in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The poverty rate is 29.7%, above the 12.4% national rate. Households here earn about 51% less than in Georgia as a whole. The typical home is worth $30,200. This skews young, with a median age of 30.9.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,434
+19%since 1990
from 1,205 in 1990
1990 – 2025
30.9
−3%since 1990
from 32.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.82 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Willacoochee
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.5%(136)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(111)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(114)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.8%(126)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.5%(107)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(185)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.4%(206)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.8%(155)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.9%(127)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.7%(96)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(56)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(15)
US avg: 1.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$20,871
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $15,000 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$9,301
+32%since 1990
from $7,071 in 1990
US average: $21,522
29.7%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 29.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$30,200
−22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$251
−14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $221 in 1990
US average: $602
67.7%
−8.3 ptssince 1990
from 76.0% in 1990
32.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

3.2%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 4.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
50.6%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 47.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
0.9%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.7 min
−36%since 1990
from 22.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(156)
Married61.4%(308)
Widowed4%(20)
Divorced3.6%(18)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(135)
Married51.5%(294)
Widowed13.3%(76)
Divorced11.6%(66)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Willacoochee

Head to head

Compare Willacoochee to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Willacoochee, Georgia?

Willacoochee, Georgia has about 1,434 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Willacoochee, Georgia?

The typical household in Willacoochee, Georgia earns about $20,871 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 $30,200, and the typical rent is about $251 a month.

How educated are people in Willacoochee, Georgia?

About 3.2% 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 29.7% of people in Willacoochee, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Willacoochee, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Willacoochee, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 229 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →