Avera, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 217. Estimated population in July 2024: 210 (-3.2% change)
Males: 111 (51.2%), Females: 106 (48.8%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 30803

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $28,229
Median house value: $45,600

Population by Race

Races in Avera:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
• Black (10.6%)

Ancestries: United States (15.2%), German (6.5%), Irish (6.5%), Dutch (5.5%), Polish (3.7%), English (1.4%).

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Avera

• High school or higher: 57.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avera city

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 55.1%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 12.6%
• Divorced: 9.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Avera:

• JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LOUISVILLE, GA)
• MCDUFFIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; THOMSON, GA)
• WASHINGTON CTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 26 miles; SANDERSVILLE, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avera:

• AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 42 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)
• ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 75 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
• ROBINS AFB (about 83 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Avera:

• WRENS MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; WRENS, GA; Abbreviation: 65J)
• LOUISVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; LOUISVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: 2J3)
• THOMSON-MCDUFFIE COUNTY (about 23 miles; THOMSON, GA; Abbreviation: HQU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avera:

• AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
• AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
• GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 62 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
• PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
• GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
• LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)