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Moving to Rochelle, Georgia

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Population: 1,415. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,418 (+0.2% change)
Males: 645 (45.6%), Females: 770 (54.4%)

Wilcox County

Zip code: 31079

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $21,923
Median house value: $50,900

Population by Race

Races in Rochelle:

  • Black (52.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)

Ancestries: United States (18.6%), English (6.2%), Irish (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Scottish (1.6%).

Elevation: 371 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Rochelle, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rochelle

  • High school or higher: 57.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rochelle city

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -92 (-6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rochelle:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rochelle:

  • ROBINS AFB (about 48 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 52 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 58 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rochelle:

  • TURNER COUNTY (about 22 miles; ASHBURN, GA; Abbreviation: 75J)
  • CRISP COUNTY-CORDELE (about 22 miles; CORDELE, GA; Abbreviation: CKF)
  • FITZGERALD MUNI (about 23 miles; FITZGERALD, GA; Abbreviation: FZG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rochelle:

  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)

Schools

Public high school in Rochelle:

  • WILCOX COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 186 7TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rochelle:

  • WILCOX COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 721; Location: 104 GORDON STREET, SE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WILCOX COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 114 7TH AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)

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