Poulan, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 946. Estimated population in July 2024: 926 (-2.1% change)
Males: 467 (49.4%), Females: 479 (50.6%)

Worth County

Zip code: 31781

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $27,708
Median house value: $51,500

Population by Race

Races in Poulan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.1%)
  • Black (22.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (23.5%), English (6.4%), Irish (5.7%), German (2.5%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 361 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Map of Poulan, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Poulan

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poulan city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Poulan:

  • PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; SYLVESTER, GA)
  • TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; TIFTON, GA)
  • COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; MOULTRIE, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poulan:

  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 28 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • MOODY AFB (about 57 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)
  • VALDOSTA RGNL (about 63 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Poulan:

  • SYLVESTER (about 7 miles; SYLVESTER, GA; Abbreviation: SYV)
  • TURNER COUNTY (about 17 miles; ASHBURN, GA; Abbreviation: 75J)
  • HENRY TIFT MYERS (about 23 miles; TIFTON, GA; Abbreviation: TMA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poulan:

  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 89 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)