Moving to Shellman, Georgia

Population: 1,166. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,084 (-7.0% change)
Males: 533 (45.7%), Females: 633 (54.3%)

Randolph County

Zip code: 31786

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $20,950
Median house value: $45,700

Population by Race

Races in Shellman:

  • Black (68.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (30.5%)

Ancestries: United States (15.5%), German (4.1%), Irish (2.5%), Scottish (1.2%), English (1.0%).

Elevation: 385 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Shellman, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shellman

  • High school or higher: 60.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shellman city

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 39.5%
  • Separated: 7.1%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shellman:

  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 11 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)
  • CALHOUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ARLINGTON, GA)
  • STEWART WEBSTER HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; RICHLAND, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shellman:

  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 34 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 48 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 56 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shellman:

  • DAWSON MUNI (about 14 miles; DAWSON, GA; Abbreviation: 16J)
  • CUTHBERT-RANDOLPH (about 15 miles; CUTHBERT, GA; Abbreviation: 25J)
  • PETERSON FIELD (about 29 miles; PLAINS, GA; Abbreviation: 7A9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shellman:

  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 66 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 84 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)

Private high school in Shellman:

  • RANDOLPH SOUTHERN SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: P O BOX 300; Grades: PK – 12)