Ocilla

Population: 3,233
Median household income: $40,677
Median home value: $103,000

Located in Irwin County, Georgia, Ocilla is a community with a population of 3,233. The median household income of $40,677 is below the Irwin County median ($53,915).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ocilla's population declined 10.0% from 3,592 to 3,233, while its median home value rose 45.9% from $70,600 to $103,000.

21.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,233
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $40,677
Median home value: $103,000
Median gross rent: $796
Housing units: 1,370
Homeownership rate: 51.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5923,233

Median household income

$21,239$40,677

Median home value

$70,600$103,000

Median gross rent

$499$796

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,592	$21,239	$70,600	$499
2020	3,668	$25,291	$73,000	$580
2021	3,696	$31,064	$85,000	$705
2022	3,338	$33,208	$89,600	$760
2023	3,233	$40,677	$103,000	$796

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	3.8%
5 to 17	630	19.5%
18 to 24	258	8.0%
25 to 34	420	13.0%
35 to 44	368	11.4%
45 to 54	450	13.9%
55 to 64	487	15.1%
65 to 74	271	8.4%
75 and over	226	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	985	30.5%
Black or African American	2,157	66.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	405	18.2%
High school graduate	879	39.6%
Some college or associate's	674	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	205	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	59	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,260	90.7%
Carpooled	51	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	52	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.3%
Other means	22	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	543	39.2%
15 to 29 min	370	26.7%
30 to 44 min	344	24.8%
45 to 59 min	121	8.7%
60+ min	7	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 21.6% (645 of 2,986)

	Count	Share
Family households	816	63.5%
Nonfamily households	469	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,285	93.8%
Vacant	85	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	664	51.7%
Renter-occupied	621	48.3%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,067	77.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	87	6.4%
5 to 19 units	56	4.1%
20 or more units	8	0.6%
Mobile home & other	152	11.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1357428
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.5986, -83.2498

Other places in Irwin County

None.