Ochlocknee, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 605. Estimated population in July 2024: 619 (+2.3% change)
Males: 282 (46.6%), Females: 323 (53.4%)

Thomas County

Zip code: 31773

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $23,750
Median house value: $49,500

Population by Race

Races in Ochlocknee:

• White Non-Hispanic (66.0%)
• Black (32.1%)
• Asian Indian (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (12.6%), English (9.8%), Irish (7.6%), German (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Dutch (2.0%).

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ochlocknee

• High school or higher: 53.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 9.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ochlocknee town

• Never married: 20.1%
• Now married: 56.1%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 11.0%
• Divorced: 10.8%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ochlocknee:

• JOHN D ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA)
• SOUTHWESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA)
• GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CAIRO, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ochlocknee:

• SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 40 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
• TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 46 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Abbreviation: TLH)
• VALDOSTA RGNL (about 57 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ochlocknee:

• CAIRO-GRADY COUNTY (about 10 miles; CAIRO, GA; Abbreviation: 70J)
• THOMASVILLE MUNI (about 15 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: TVI)
• MOULTRIE MUNI (about 20 miles; MOULTRIE, GA; Abbreviation: MGR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ochlocknee:

• ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
• FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
• TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
• FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
• VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 96 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
• FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)