Hortense

Population: 236
Median household income: $220,313
Median home value: $167,000

Located in Brantley County, Georgia, Hortense is a community with a population of 236. Its median household income of $220,313 runs above the Brantley County figure of $47,801.

Between 2020 and 2023, Hortense's population declined 55.8% from 534 to 236.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 53.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 236
Median age: 14.8 yrs
Median household income: $220,313
Median home value: $167,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 88
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

534236

Median household income

$101,755$220,313

Median home value

$173,600$167,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	534	$101,755	—
2021	173	—	—
2022	352	$191,615	$173,600
2023	236	$220,313	$167,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1753.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4433.1%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	127	53.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	78	33.1%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	31	13.1%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	236	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	38	34.9%
Some college or associate's	31	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	28	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	12	11.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone37.4%

Carpooled36.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	40	37.4%
Carpooled	39	36.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	26.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	34.2%
15 to 29 min	12	15.2%
30 to 44 min	29	36.7%
45 to 59 min	11	13.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 5.62
Poverty rate: 1.2% (2 of 169)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	95.2%
Nonfamily households	2	4.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42	47.7%
Vacant	46	52.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached53.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other46.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	47	53.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	46.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1340028
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.3290, -81.9540