Wadley

Population: 1,991
Median household income: $32,458
Median home value: $60,400

Wadley, a community in Jefferson County, Georgia, has 1,991 residents. The median household income of $32,458 is below the Jefferson County median ($46,561).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wadley's population grew 5.0% from 1,897 to 1,991, while its median home value fell 7.6% from $65,400 to $60,400.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 17.3% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 82.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,991
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $32,458
Median home value: $60,400
Median gross rent: $594
Housing units: 835
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
Unemployment rate: 12.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8971,991

Median household income

$27,500$32,458

Median home value

$65,400$60,400

Median gross rent

$450$594

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,897	$27,500	$65,400	$450
2020	1,931	$28,293	$69,300	$392
2021	2,040	$32,396	$57,900	$529
2022	2,049	$36,406	$56,700	$656
2023	1,991	$32,458	$60,400	$594

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2417.3%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	189	9.5%
5 to 17	268	13.5%
18 to 24	345	17.3%
25 to 34	157	7.9%
35 to 44	227	11.4%
45 to 54	285	14.3%
55 to 64	186	9.3%
65 to 74	198	9.9%
75 and over	136	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	126	6.3%
Black or African American	1,633	82.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	226	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.8%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	319	26.8%
High school graduate	567	47.7%
Some college or associate's	261	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	31	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	11	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	485	82.9%
Carpooled	65	11.1%
Public transit	7	1.2%
Walked	6	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	253	44.9%
15 to 29 min	124	22.0%
30 to 44 min	69	12.3%
45 to 59 min	15	2.7%
60+ min	102	18.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 26.2% (499 of 1,904)

	Count	Share
Family households	413	64.1%
Nonfamily households	231	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	644	77.1%
Vacant	191	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	417	64.8%
Renter-occupied	227	35.2%

1-unit, detached55.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other30.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	465	55.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	4.1%
5 to 19 units	66	7.9%
20 or more units	12	1.4%
Mobile home & other	258	30.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1379864
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 32.8648, -82.4028