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Commerce, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,292. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,856 (+10.7% change)
Males: 2,443 (46.2%), Females: 2,849 (53.8%)

Jackson County

Zip codes: 30529, 30530.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $33,897
Median house value: $79,300

Population by Race

Races in Commerce:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.3%)
  • Black (14.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (25.0%), English (8.3%), Irish (7.4%), German (6.3%), French (2.0%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 931 feet

Land area: 8.3 square miles

Map of Commerce, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Commerce

  • High school or higher: 65.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Commerce city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 48.5%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

2.1% Foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.5% North America, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +422 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Commerce:

  • BANKS-JACKSON-COMMERCE HOSPITAL (HOSPITAL RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Commerce:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF ATHENS (about 18 miles; ATHENS, GA)
  • ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; ATHENS, GA)
  • BARROW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WINDER, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Commerce:

  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 22 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 56 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 75 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Commerce:

  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 7 miles; JEFFERSON, GA; Abbreviation: 19A)
  • HABERSHAM COUNTY (about 22 miles; CORNELIA, GA; Abbreviation: AJR)
  • WINDER-BARROW (about 22 miles; WINDER, GA; Abbreviation: WDR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Commerce:

  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 19 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 65 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 65 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)

Schools

Public high school in Commerce:

  • COMMERCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 272 LAKEVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Commerce:

  • COMMERCE CNTR FOR CHRIST ED (Students: 31; Location: BOX 575; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Commerce:

  • COMMERCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 681; Location: 395 MINISH DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EAST JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 663; Location: 1880 HOODS MILL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EAST JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 1531 HOODS MILL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COMMERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 825 LAKEVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

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