Willacoochee

Population: 1,430
Median household income: $37,292
Median home value: $55,100

Willacoochee is a community in Atkinson County, Georgia, home to 1,430 residents. At $37,292, its median household income sits in line with Atkinson County's $38,438.

Between 2019 and 2023, Willacoochee's population held roughly steady from 1,422 to 1,430, while its median home value rose 37.8% from $40,000 to $55,100.

92.4% of workers drive to work alone. 35.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,430
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $37,292
Median home value: $55,100
Median gross rent: $583
Housing units: 717
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4221,430

Median household income

$26,982$37,292

Median home value

$40,000$55,100

Median gross rent

$280$583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,422	$26,982	$40,000	$280
2020	1,462	$27,121	$38,600	$381
2021	1,446	$30,122	$50,700	$428
2022	1,452	$32,202	$56,400	$563
2023	1,430	$37,292	$55,100	$583

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	9.3%
5 to 17	231	16.2%
18 to 24	50	3.5%
25 to 34	222	15.5%
35 to 44	202	14.1%
45 to 54	87	6.1%
55 to 64	284	19.9%
65 to 74	173	12.1%
75 and over	48	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	809	56.6%
Black or African American	486	34.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	135	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	162	15.9%
High school graduate	461	45.4%
Some college or associate's	318	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	38	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	37	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone92.4%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	574	92.4%
Carpooled	12	1.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	15	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	197	31.7%
15 to 29 min	191	30.8%
30 to 44 min	157	25.3%
45 to 59 min	38	6.1%
60+ min	38	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 18.5% (264 of 1,430)

	Count	Share
Family households	447	69.2%
Nonfamily households	199	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	646	90.1%
Vacant	71	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	383	59.3%
Renter-occupied	263	40.7%

1-unit, detached35.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other48.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	252	35.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	108	15.1%
5 to 19 units	9	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	348	48.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1382972
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.3351, -83.0440