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
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)