Attapulgus

Population: 744
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $66,300

Attapulgus is a community in Decatur County, Georgia, home to 744 residents. The median household income of $40,000 is below the Decatur County median ($50,485).

Between 2019 and 2023, Attapulgus's population grew 13.2% from 657 to 744, while its median home value fell 3.8% from $68,900 to $66,300.

75.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 744
Median age: 29.0 yrs
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $66,300
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 214
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

657744

Median household income

$32,604$40,000

Median home value

$68,900$66,300

Median gross rent

$680$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	657	$32,604	$68,900	$680
2020	785	$39,583	$68,400	$753
2021	754	$30,000	$64,500	$752
2022	715	$34,028	$67,300	$823
2023	744	$40,000	$66,300	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1726.5%

18 to 2416.1%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	5.2%
5 to 17	197	26.5%
18 to 24	120	16.1%
25 to 34	57	7.7%
35 to 44	132	17.7%
45 to 54	64	8.6%
55 to 64	80	10.8%
65 to 74	32	4.3%
75 and over	23	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	166	22.3%
Black or African American	262	35.2%
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	30	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	286	38.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	17.5%
High school graduate	172	44.3%
Some college or associate's	138	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	8	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 47 min

Drove alone92.0%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	322	92.0%
Carpooled	23	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	5	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	8.9%
15 to 29 min	111	31.7%
30 to 44 min	127	36.3%
45 to 59 min	12	3.4%
60+ min	69	19.7%

Households

Average household size: 4.48
Poverty rate: 54.0% (400 of 741)

	Count	Share
Family households	106	63.9%
Nonfamily households	60	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	77.6%
Vacant	48	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	124	74.7%
Renter-occupied	42	25.3%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	162	75.7%
1-unit, attached	4	1.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	48	22.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1304084
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.7495, -84.4839