Whigham

Population: 539
Median household income: $60,208
Median home value: $144,200

Whigham, a community in Grady County, Georgia, has 539 residents. At $60,208, its median household income sits above Grady County's $54,312.

From 2019 to 2023, Whigham's population held roughly steady from 541 to 539, while its median home value rose 144.8% from $58,900 to $144,200.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 19.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 539
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,208
Median home value: $144,200
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 232
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

541539

Median household income

$37,431$60,208

Median home value

$58,900$144,200

Median gross rent

$721$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	541	$37,431	$58,900	$721
2020	552	$48,750	$80,000	$775
2021	529	$51,250	$90,500	$850
2022	621	$58,750	$140,000	$877
2023	539	$60,208	$144,200	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	4.3%
5 to 17	82	15.2%
18 to 24	65	12.1%
25 to 34	35	6.5%
35 to 44	54	10.0%
45 to 54	62	11.5%
55 to 64	48	8.9%
65 to 74	106	19.7%
75 and over	64	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	365	67.7%
Black or African American	114	21.2%
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	3	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	17.9%
High school graduate	116	31.4%
Some college or associate's	129	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	50	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	153	76.5%
Carpooled	9	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	17.5%
Other means	3	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	17.0%
15 to 29 min	103	62.4%
30 to 44 min	17	10.3%
45 to 59 min	7	4.2%
60+ min	10	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 4.0% (19 of 472)

	Count	Share
Family households	129	64.8%
Nonfamily households	70	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	199	85.8%
Vacant	33	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	133	66.8%
Renter-occupied	66	33.2%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	158	68.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	72	31.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1382412
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.8839, -84.3274