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Moultrie, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Moultrie, the county seat for Colquitt County, was incorporated December 13, 1859. The city was named after General William Moultrie, a revolutionary war hero and Governor from South Carolina.

The Colquitt County courthouse in Moultrie was built in 1902 and remodeled in 1956. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is currently undergoing renovation.

The Sunbelt Agriculture Exposition, the largest farm show in the U.S., is held annually in Moultrie. Each year the city hosts the Festival on the Square, the Calico Arts and Crafts Shows and the Scottish Festival Weekend.

The city’s downtown commercial district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Moultrie is home to the award-winning Colquitt County Arts Center. This center has been recognized as a model rural arts agency in the visual, literary, and performing arts.

Moultrie Technical Institute, located within the city limits, is a member of the state’s Department of Technical and Adult Education.

Population: 14,387. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,913 (+3.7% change)
Males: 6,701 (46.6%), Females: 7,686 (53.4%)

Colquitt County

Zip codes: 31768.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $22,193
Median house value: $58,600

Population by Race

Races in Moultrie:

  • Black (49.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: United States (13.7%), English (4.6%), Irish (3.7%), German (1.9%), Scottish (1.1%).

Elevation: 320 feet

Land area: 14.2 square miles

Map of Moultrie, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Moultrie

  • High school or higher: 63.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moultrie city

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 41.5%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

4.2% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -486 (-3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Moultrie:

  • COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (3131 THOMASVILLE HWY BOX 40)
  • TURNING POINT HOSPITAL (319 BYPASS BOX 1177)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Moultrie:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF ADEL INC (about 25 miles; ADEL, GA)
  • PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; SYLVESTER, GA)
  • JOHN D ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moultrie:

  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • MOODY AFB (about 44 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)
  • VALDOSTA RGNL (about 46 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Moultrie:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Moultrie:

  • MOULTRIE AREA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 823; Location: 361 INDUSTRIAL DR; Public; Website: www.moultrietech.org)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moultrie:

  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 113 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)

Schools

Public high school in Moultrie:

  • COLQUITT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,187; Location: 1800 PARK AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Moultrie:

  • GRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 971; Location: 812 11TH AVENUE, NW; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILLIE J. WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 940; Location: 1000 STADIUM DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 712; Location: 698 U.S. HIGHWAY 319 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ODOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 2902 SARDIS CHURCH ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: SECOND STREET, SE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 477; Location: 1003 12TH STREET, SE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • OKAPILCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 3300 GA HIGHWAY 33 NORTH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • STRINGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 200 FIFTH AVENUE, SW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PROGRAM FOR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS (Location: 901 STADIUM DRIVE; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • VEREEN MULTIPURPOSE CENTER (Location: 60 GREENWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Moultrie:

  • MOULTRIE-COLQUITT COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $644,343; Location: 204 5TH STREET S.E.; 115,703 books; 1,167 audio materials; 1,186 video materials; 126 serial subscriptions)

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