Moving to Rentz, Georgia

Population: 304. Estimated population in July 2024: 318 (+4.6% change)
Males: 145 (47.7%), Females: 159 (52.3%)

Laurens County

Zip code: 31075

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $25,000
Median house value: $56,300

Population by Race

Races in Rentz:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (33.2%), English (10.2%), Irish (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), German (3.3%), Norwegian (2.3%).

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Rentz, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rentz

  • High school or higher: 64.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rentz town

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-16.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rentz:

  • FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DUBLIN, GA)
  • DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; EASTMAN, GA)
  • BLECKLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; COCHRAN, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rentz:

  • ROBINS AFB (about 45 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
  • MOODY AFB (about 99 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rentz:

  • W H ‘BUD’ BARRON (about 12 miles; DUBLIN, GA; Abbreviation: DBN)
  • HEART OF GEORGIA RGNL (about 16 miles; EASTMAN, GA; Abbreviation: EZM)
  • COCHRAN (about 20 miles; COCHRAN, GA; Abbreviation: 48A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rentz:

  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 93 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)

Public primary/middle school in Rentz:

  • SOUTHWEST LAURENS ELEMENTARY (Students: 951; Location: 1799 HWY 117; Grades: PK – 05)