Moving to Gordon, Georgia

Population: 2,152. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,119 (-1.5% change)
Males: 1,002 (46.6%), Females: 1,150 (53.4%)

Wilkinson County

Zip code: 31031

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $32,891
Median house value: $57,100

Population by Race

Races in Gordon:

• Black (51.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (47.7%)

Ancestries: United States (11.6%), English (5.9%), Irish (4.2%), German (1.7%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gordon

• High school or higher: 74.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gordon city

• Never married: 28.4%
• Now married: 47.0%
• Separated: 4.3%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 12.3%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -328 (-13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gordon:

• OCONEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA)
• CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL PSYC SVCS DIV (about 16 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA)
• MEDICAL SURG CENTER OF CENTRAL STATE (about 16 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gordon:

• ROBINS AFB (about 25 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
• MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 25 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
• ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 72 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gordon:

• HERBERT SMART DOWNTOWN (about 16 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MAC)
• BALDWIN COUNTY (about 20 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: MLJ)
• WARNER ROBINS AIR PARK (about 33 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: 5A2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gordon:

• GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
• MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
• MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
• CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
• FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
• GORDON COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
• UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 74 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)