Moving to Odum, Georgia

Population: 414. Estimated population in July 2024: 447 (+8.0% change)
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

Map of Odum, GA

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:

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)