Moving to Whigham, Georgia

Population: 631. Estimated population in July 2024: 612 (-3.0% change)
Males: 279 (44.2%), Females: 352 (55.8%)

Grady County

Zip code: 31797

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.5 years
Median household income: $22,639
Median house value: $54,400

Population by Race

Races in Whigham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.9%)
  • Black (35.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (13.6%), Irish (7.6%), German (3.8%), English (1.7%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Whigham, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whigham

  • High school or higher: 55.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whigham city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whigham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whigham:

  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 35 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Abbreviation: TLH)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 46 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • VALDOSTA RGNL (about 74 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whigham:

  • CAIRO-GRADY COUNTY (about 13 miles; CAIRO, GA; Abbreviation: 70J)
  • DECATUR COUNTY INDUSTRIAL AIR PARK (about 23 miles; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Abbreviation: BGE)
  • CAMILLA-MITCHELL COUNTY (about 23 miles; CAMILLA, GA; Abbreviation: CXU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whigham:

  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 79 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)

Public primary/middle school in Whigham:

  • WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 211 WEST BROAD STREET; Grades: PK – 08)