Moving to Willacoochee, Georgia

Population: 1,434. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,506 (+5.0% change)
Males: 685 (47.8%), Females: 749 (52.2%)

Atkinson County

Zip code: 31650

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $20,871
Median house value: $36,200

Population by Race

Races in Willacoochee:

• White Non-Hispanic (43.5%)
• Black (39.4%)
• Hispanic (15.8%)
• Other race (8.6%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (10.0%), Irish (5.7%), English (2.6%), German (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 242 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Willacoochee

• High school or higher: 50.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
• Unemployed: 8.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willacoochee city

• Never married: 27.1%
• Now married: 49.9%
• Separated: 6.2%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 7.8%

13.1% Foreign born (12.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +203 (+16.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Willacoochee:

• BERRIEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NASHVILLE, GA)
• COFFEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; DOUGLAS, GA)
• LOUIS SMITH MEMORIAL HISPITAL (about 20 miles; LAKELAND, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Willacoochee:

• MOODY AFB (about 28 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)
• VALDOSTA RGNL (about 42 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)
• SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 80 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Willacoochee:

• BERRIEN CO (about 16 miles; NASHVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: 4J2)
• DOUGLAS MUNI (about 17 miles; DOUGLAS, GA; Abbreviation: DQH)
• HOMERVILLE (about 28 miles; HOMERVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: HOE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willacoochee:

• VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
• ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
• FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
• FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
• FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
• TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
• MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 110 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)