Roberta, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

This Crawford County city was incorporated on December 26, 1890 and was named for the seven year old daughter of Hiram McCrary, the railroad station agent. While it is the only incorporated city in Crawford County, Roberta is not the county seat. The city was created at the site of the railroad depot when the tracks were laid through the County.

The city is home to the Benjamin Hawkins Monument, which was placed in the city square in 1930 to honor Colonel Hawkins, an early settler in the area. Col. Hawkins, who is buried on the banks of the Flint River west of Roberta, was the federal Indian Agent for the Southwest between 1796 and 1816.

Located on U.S. 341, Roberta’s Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population: 808. Estimated population in July 2024: 776 (-4.0% change)
Males: 349 (43.2%), Females: 459 (56.8%)

Crawford County

Zip code: 31078

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $25,625
Median house value: $64,400

Population by Race

Races in Roberta:

• Black (48.3%)
• White Non-Hispanic (48.1%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)
• Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (10.6%), Irish (5.9%), English (5.0%), German (3.7%), Italian (3.6%), Subsaharan African (2.4%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roberta

• High school or higher: 67.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roberta city

• Never married: 24.7%
• Now married: 42.8%
• Separated: 5.4%
• Widowed: 18.6%
• Divorced: 8.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -146 (-15.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Roberta:

• PEACH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; FORT VALLEY, GA)
• MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FORSYTH, GA)
• MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA (about 23 miles; MACON, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roberta:

• MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 27 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
• ROBINS AFB (about 31 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
• COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 66 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roberta:

• BUTLER MUNI (about 20 miles; BUTLER, GA; Abbreviation: 6A1)
• THOMASTON-UPSON COUNTY (about 23 miles; THOMASTON, GA; Abbreviation: OPN)
• PERRY-HOUSTON COUNTY (about 23 miles; PERRY, GA; Abbreviation: PXE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roberta:

• FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
• MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
• CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
• GORDON COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
• MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
• GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
• CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MORROW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,953)

Schools

Public high school in Roberta:

• CRAWFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 590; Location: P.O. BOX 98, EAST AGENCY STREE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Roberta:

• CRAWFORD COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 982; Location: P.O. BOX 308, LOWE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
• CRAWFORD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 401 LOWE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
• CRAWFORD COUNTY CROSSROADS ACADEMY (Location: 190 CRUSSELLE STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)
• EAGLE’S NEST (Location: 200 EAST CRUSSELL STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)