Patterson, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 627. Estimated population in July 2024: 662 (+5.6% change)
Males: 274 (43.7%), Females: 353 (56.3%)
Zip code: 31557
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $26,591
Median house value: $52,900
Population by Race
Races in Patterson:
- White Non-Hispanic (69.9%)
- Black (28.2%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
- Korean (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (31.4%), Irish (4.3%), English (3.5%), German (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).
Land area: 2.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Patterson
- High school or higher: 67.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 7.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Patterson city
- Never married: 22.9%
- Now married: 53.5%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 13.5%
- Divorced: 8.4%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-3.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Patterson:
- SATILLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; WAYCROSS, GA)
- WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; JESUP, GA)
- BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ALMA, GA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Patterson:
- BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES (about 49 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; Abbreviation: BQK)
- JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 70 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: JAX)
- MOODY AFB (about 78 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Patterson:
- WAYCROSS-WARE COUNTY (about 20 miles; WAYCROSS, GA; Abbreviation: AYS)
- BRANTLEY COUNTY (about 21 miles; NAHUNTA, GA; Abbreviation: 4J1)
- JESUP-WAYNE COUNTY (about 22 miles; JESUP, GA; Abbreviation: JES)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Patterson:
- GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
- ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
- FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 81 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
- SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 84 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
- VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 89 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)
- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 119 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
Public primary/middle school in Patterson:
- PATTERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 3414 DRAWDY STREET; Grades: PK – 05)