West Point

Population: 3,501
Median household income: $53,375
Median home value: $155,600

Located in Troup County, Georgia, West Point is a community with a population of 3,501. At $53,375, its median household income sits in line with Troup County's $54,905.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Point's population declined 9.2% from 3,855 to 3,501, while its median home value rose 12.8% from $138,000 to $155,600.

18.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.83 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,501
Median age: 31.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,375
Median home value: $155,600
Median gross rent: $724
Housing units: 1,428
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8553,501

Median household income

$43,015$53,375

Median home value

$138,000$155,600

Median gross rent

$610$724

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,855	$43,015	$138,000	$610
2020	3,871	$34,867	$154,400	$610
2021	3,869	$48,971	$149,600	$620
2022	3,508	$52,995	$147,900	$705
2023	3,501	$53,375	$155,600	$724

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1730.8%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	200	5.7%
5 to 17	1,079	30.8%
18 to 24	191	5.5%
25 to 34	417	11.9%
35 to 44	620	17.7%
45 to 54	300	8.6%
55 to 64	225	6.4%
65 to 74	287	8.2%
75 and over	182	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	761	21.7%
Black or African American	2,687	76.7%
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	12	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	81	4.0%
High school graduate	780	38.4%
Some college or associate's	788	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	209	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	173	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,062	85.1%
Carpooled	132	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	1.5%
Other means	22	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	317	25.8%
15 to 29 min	860	70.0%
30 to 44 min	16	1.3%
45 to 59 min	30	2.4%
60+ min	6	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 18.1% (627 of 3,472)

	Count	Share
Family households	861	70.2%
Nonfamily households	366	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,227	85.9%
Vacant	201	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	798	65.0%
Renter-occupied	429	35.0%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units11.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	984	68.9%
1-unit, attached	22	1.5%
2 to 4 units	112	7.8%
5 to 19 units	144	10.1%
20 or more units	166	11.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1382132
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 32.8985, -85.1415