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Oglethorpe, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Oglethorpe, the county seat of Macon County, was incorporated on December 14, 1849. The city is named for General James Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia.

Macon County’s courthouse, built in 1894, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. An older courthouse built in the 1850’s is still standing and was the scene of the 1871 murder trial of Colonel Fish.

Oglethorpe is located on the Flint River and in the 1840’s was the largest and most active town in the southwest until decimated by smallpox and malaria epidemics in the 1850’s and again in the 1860’s. Many houses were moved twenty miles south to Americus or burned during these epidemics.

Oglethorpe participates in the Better Hometown Program run by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. This community development program is a public-private partnership intended to revitalize small communities with populations between 1,000 and 5,000. These cities have access to technical assistance and fiscal resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.

The Olde Days Festival and the Parade of Flags are held in downton Oglethorpe.

Population: 1,200. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,157 (-3.6% change)
Males: 560 (46.7%), Females: 640 (53.3%)

Macon County

Zip code: 31068

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $22,875
Median house value: $43,300

Population by Race

Races in Oglethorpe:

  • Black (70.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (27.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (9.3%), Subsaharan African (5.1%), English (4.8%), German (3.3%), Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Oglethorpe, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oglethorpe

  • High school or higher: 63.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oglethorpe city

  • Never married: 39.2%
  • Now married: 36.6%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -107 (-8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oglethorpe:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oglethorpe:

  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 40 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 41 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 53 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oglethorpe:

  • DR. C P SAVAGE SR. (about 5 miles; MONTEZUMA, GA; Abbreviation: 53A)
  • SOUTHER FIELD (about 16 miles; AMERICUS, GA; Abbreviation: ACJ)
  • BUTLER MUNI (about 23 miles; BUTLER, GA; Abbreviation: 6A1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oglethorpe:

  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)

Public primary/middle school in Oglethorpe:

  • MACON COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,020; Location: 400 HIGHWAY 128 BYPASS; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Oglethorpe:

  • OGLETHORPE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: PO BOX 1088; Grades: 1 – 7)

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