Moving to Collins, Georgia

Population: 528. Estimated population in July 2024: 552 (+4.5% change)
Males: 225 (42.6%), Females: 303 (57.4%)

Tattnall County

Zip code: 30421

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $19,453
Median house value: $31,300

Population by Race

Races in Collins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.8%)
  • Black (41.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (22.0%), Irish (9.5%), English (3.0%), German (1.5%), Greek (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 235 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Collins, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Collins

  • High school or higher: 55.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Collins city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 46.2%
  • Separated: 9.4%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 16.7%

2.8% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% Oceania).

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Collins:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Collins:

  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 64 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SAV)
  • HUNTER AAF (about 69 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SVN)
  • BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES (about 79 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; Abbreviation: BQK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Collins:

  • REIDSVILLE (about 10 miles; REIDSVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: RVJ)
  • METTER MUNI (about 14 miles; METTER, GA; Abbreviation: MHP)
  • CLAXTON-EVANS COUNTY (about 17 miles; CLAXTON, GA; Abbreviation: CWV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Collins:

  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 74 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 84 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 100 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)

Public primary/middle schools in Collins:

  • COLLINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: ROUTE 2 BOX 1; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COLLINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: HIGHWAY 121; Grades: 06 – 08)