Cave Spring, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 975. Estimated population in July 2024: 997 (+2.3% change)
Males: 443 (45.4%), Females: 532 (54.6%)

Floyd County

Zip code: 30124

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $75,000

Population by Race

Races in Cave Spring:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.6%)
  • Black (12.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (25.6%), English (10.7%), German (7.6%), Irish (7.4%), Dutch (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

Elevation: 636 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Map of Cave Spring, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cave Spring

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cave Spring city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cave Spring:

  • POLK MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CEDARTOWN, GA)
  • FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; ROME, GA)
  • SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AT FLOYD MED CTR (about 16 miles; ROME, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cave Spring:

  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 21 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 51 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 60 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cave Spring:

  • CORNELIUS-MOORE FIELD (about 16 miles; CEDARTOWN, GA; Abbreviation: 4A4)
  • CENTRE MUNI (about 21 miles; CENTRE, AL; Abbreviation: C22)
  • CARTERSVILLE (about 35 miles; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: VPC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cave Spring:

  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 41 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)

Public primary/middle schools in Cave Spring:

  • CAVE SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 13 ROME STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (Location: 232 PERRY FARM ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)