Wadley, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,088. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,016 (-3.4% change)
Males: 924 (44.3%), Females: 1,164 (55.7%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 30477

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $15,300
Median house value: $34,400

Population by Race

Races in Wadley:

• Black (77.1%)
• White Non-Hispanic (19.9%)
• Hispanic (2.5%)
• Other race (1.9%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (5.3%), English (1.6%).

Elevation: 260 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wadley

• High school or higher: 46.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 15.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wadley city

• Never married: 39.4%
• Now married: 35.1%
• Separated: 6.6%
• Widowed: 11.7%
• Divorced: 7.2%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -244 (-10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wadley:

• JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LOUISVILLE, GA)
• EMANUEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SWAINSBORO, GA)
• JENKINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MILLEN, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wadley:

• AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 47 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)
• ROBINS AFB (about 84 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
• MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 87 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wadley:

• LOUISVILLE MUNI (about 8 miles; LOUISVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: 2J3)
• EMANUEL COUNTY (about 19 miles; SWAINSBORO, GA; Abbreviation: SBO)
• WRENS MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; WRENS, GA; Abbreviation: 65J)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wadley:

• AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
• AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
• GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
• GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 68 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
• MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
• MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 88 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)

Public primary/middle school in Wadley:

• CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 104 BEDINGFIELD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)