Comer, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,052. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,156 (+9.9% change)
Males: 445 (42.3%), Females: 607 (57.7%)

Madison County

Zip code: 30629

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $27,059
Median house value: $80,600

Population by Race

Races in Comer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.9%)
  • Black (20.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (15.3%), Irish (8.2%), English (7.7%), German (7.7%), Subsaharan African (3.3%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Comer, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Comer

  • High school or higher: 66.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Comer city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 45.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 19.5%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Comer:

  • COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (about 15 miles; ROYSTON, GA)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF ATHENS (about 18 miles; ATHENS, GA)
  • ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; ATHENS, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Comer:

  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 16 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 42 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 71 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Comer:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 19 miles; CANON, GA; Abbreviation: 18A)
  • ELBERT COUNTY-PATZ FIELD (about 23 miles; ELBERTON, GA; Abbreviation: 27A)
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 31 miles; JEFFERSON, GA; Abbreviation: 19A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Comer:

  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 19 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)

Public primary/middle school in Comer:

  • COMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 565 GHOLSTON STREET; Grades: PK – 05)