Rincon, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,376. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,349 (+45.1% change)
Males: 2,086 (47.7%), Females: 2,290 (52.3%)

Effingham County

Zip code: 31326

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $40,903
Median house value: $93,300

Population by Race

Races in Rincon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.4%)
  • Black (19.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (11.9%), German (11.7%), English (6.9%), Irish (6.1%), French (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Elevation: 73 feet

Land area: 6.7 square miles

Map of Rincon, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rincon

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rincon city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

3.7% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.6% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,346 (+44.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rincon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rincon:

  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 13 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SAV)
  • HUNTER AAF (about 22 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SVN)
  • BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 38 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: NBC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rincon:

  • RIDGELAND (about 22 miles; RIDGELAND, SC; Abbreviation: 3J1)
  • PLANTATION ARPK (about 34 miles; SYLVANIA, GA; Abbreviation: JYL)
  • STATESBORO-BULLOCH COUNTY (about 37 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Abbreviation: TBR)

Amtrak station near Rincon:

  • 17 miles: SAVANNAH (2611 SEABOARD COAST LINE DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rincon:

  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 25 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 93 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 94 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 94 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)

Public primary/middle schools in Rincon:

  • EBENEZER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 812; Location: 1100 EBENEZER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RINCON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 501 NORTH RICHLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EBENEZER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 733; Location: 1198 EBENEZER ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)