Moving to Odum, Georgia
Population: 414. Estimated population in July 2024: 447 (+8.0% change)
Males: 208 (50.2%), Females: 206 (49.8%)
Males: 208 (50.2%), Females: 206 (49.8%)
Wayne County
Zip code: 31555
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $37,188
Median house value: $65,200
Population by Race
Races in Odum:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.3%)
- Black (13.5%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: United States (19.8%), English (17.4%), Irish (4.1%), German (2.2%), Dutch (1.7%), Welsh (1.2%).
Elevation: 156 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Odum
- High school or higher: 74.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Odum town
- Never married: 15.3%
- Now married: 69.7%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 5.5%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+10.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Odum:
- WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; JESUP, GA)
- APPLING HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BAXLEY, GA)
- TATTNALL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; REIDSVILLE, GA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Odum:
- BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES (about 50 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; Abbreviation: BQK)
- SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 66 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SAV)
- HUNTER AAF (about 67 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Odum:
- JESUP-WAYNE COUNTY (about 14 miles; JESUP, GA; Abbreviation: JES)
- BAXLEY MUNI (about 25 miles; BAXLEY, GA; Abbreviation: BHC)
- REIDSVILLE (about 28 miles; REIDSVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: RVJ)
Amtrak station near Odum:
- 11 miles: JESUP (176 N.W. BROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Odum:
- GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
- ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
- SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 70 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
- FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 96 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 103 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)
- VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
- AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 119 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
Public primary/middle school in Odum:
- ODUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 322 WALTER STREET; Grades: PK – 05)