Moving to Colbert, Georgia

Population: 488. Estimated population in July 2024: 515 (+5.5% change)
Males: 224 (45.9%), Females: 264 (54.1%)

Madison County

Zip code: 30628

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $34,500
Median house value: $87,300

Population by Race

Races in Colbert:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Black (8.8%)

Ancestries: United States (21.9%), English (10.7%), Irish (9.8%), German (9.6%), French (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%).

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Colbert, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Colbert

  • High school or higher: 73.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colbert city

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Colbert:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF ATHENS (about 12 miles; ATHENS, GA)
  • ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; ATHENS, GA)
  • COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (about 18 miles; ROYSTON, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colbert:

  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 11 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 47 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 77 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colbert:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 22 miles; CANON, GA; Abbreviation: 18A)
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON, GA; Abbreviation: 19A)
  • ELBERT COUNTY-PATZ FIELD (about 29 miles; ELBERTON, GA; Abbreviation: 27A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colbert:

  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 13 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)

Public primary/middle school in Colbert:

  • COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 255 COLBERT SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)