Gay

Population: 124
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $262,500

Gay is a community in Meriwether County, Georgia, home to 124 residents. Its median household income of $71,250 runs above the Meriwether County figure of $56,458.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gay's population grew 34.8% from 92 to 124, while its median home value rose 54.4% from $170,000 to $262,500.

84.0% of workers drive to work alone. 94.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 124
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $262,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 55
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

92124

Median household income

$97,188$71,250

Median home value

$170,000$262,500

Median gross rent

$775$988

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	92	$97,188	$170,000	$775
2020	122	$71,250	$184,400	$870
2021	129	$81,875	$170,000	$988
2022	122	$86,250	$231,300	—
2023	124	$71,250	$262,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 342.4%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5433.9%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	27	21.8%
18 to 24	3	2.4%
25 to 34	3	2.4%
35 to 44	18	14.5%
45 to 54	42	33.9%
55 to 64	14	11.3%
65 to 74	14	11.3%
75 and over	3	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	75	60.5%
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	1	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	38.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.8%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	29.8%
High school graduate	20	21.3%
Some college or associate's	31	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	8	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	7	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	84.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	16.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	48.5%
15 to 29 min	15	22.1%
30 to 44 min	10	14.7%
45 to 59 min	5	7.4%
60+ min	5	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 0.8% (1 of 124)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	88.0%
Nonfamily households	6	12.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50	90.9%
Vacant	5	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	34	68.0%
Renter-occupied	16	32.0%

1-unit, detached94.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	52	94.5%
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	3	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1332384
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.0958, -84.5794

Gay