Moving to Portal, Georgia

Population: 597. Estimated population in July 2024: 595 (-0.3% change)
Males: 295 (49.4%), Females: 302 (50.6%)

Bulloch County

Zip code: 30450

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $30,268
Median house value: $51,700

Population by Race

Races in Portal:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
  • Black (15.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (17.9%), Irish (9.2%), English (8.2%), German (4.9%), Dutch (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 290 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Map of Portal, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Portal

  • High school or higher: 64.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portal town

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+14.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Portal:

  • EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; STATESBORO, GA)
  • CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; METTER, GA)
  • JENKINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MILLEN, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portal:

  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 58 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 59 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SAV)
  • HUNTER AAF (about 67 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Portal:

  • STATESBORO-BULLOCH COUNTY (about 15 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Abbreviation: TBR)
  • METTER MUNI (about 15 miles; METTER, GA; Abbreviation: MHP)
  • MILLEN (about 24 miles; MILLEN, GA; Abbreviation: 2J5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portal:

  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 72 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 73 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)

Public primary/middle schools in Portal:

  • PORTAL MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 413; Location: 27245 HIGHWAY 80 WEST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • PORTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 328 GRADY STREET SOUTH; Grades: PK – 05)