Attapulgus, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 492. Estimated population in July 2024: 481 (-2.2% change)
Males: 244 (49.6%), Females: 248 (50.4%)

Decatur County

Zip code: 31715

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $25,625
Median house value: $46,400

Population by Race

Races in Attapulgus:

  • Black (50.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.1%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (11.6%), Irish (8.1%), German (2.6%), Italian (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), English (1.0%).

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Attapulgus, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Attapulgus

  • High school or higher: 58.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Attapulgus city

  • Never married: 30.0%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

3.9% Foreign born (3.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +113 (+29.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Attapulgus:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Attapulgus:

  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 27 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Abbreviation: TLH)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 58 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 77 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Attapulgus:

  • QUINCY MUNI (about 13 miles; QUINCY, FL; Abbreviation: 2J9)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMERCIAL (about 17 miles; TALLAHASSEE /HAVANA/, FL; Abbreviation: 68J)
  • DECATUR COUNTY INDUSTRIAL AIR PARK (about 19 miles; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Abbreviation: BGE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Attapulgus:

  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 73 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)

Public primary/middle school in Attapulgus:

  • LILLIAN E. WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 114 MCGRIFF AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)