Alamo

Population: 3,108
Median home value: $72,600

Alamo is a community in Wheeler County, Georgia, home to 3,108 residents. At $72,600, its median home value sits in line with Wheeler County's $74,600.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alamo's population declined 7.1% from 3,346 to 3,108, while its median home value rose 19.4% from $60,800 to $72,600.

Owners occupy 54.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,108
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $72,600
Median gross rent: $483
Housing units: 697
Homeownership rate: 54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 16.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3463,108

Median household income

$46,563$43,298

Median home value

$60,800$72,600

Median gross rent

$409$483

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,346	$46,563	$60,800	$409
2020	3,345	$46,645	—	$414
2021	1,263	—	$60,800	$381
2022	3,180	$43,298	$90,700	$404
2023	3,108	—	$72,600	$483

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3426.4%

35 to 4421.8%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	2.3%
5 to 17	490	15.8%
18 to 24	148	4.8%
25 to 34	821	26.4%
35 to 44	678	21.8%
45 to 54	189	6.1%
55 to 64	375	12.1%
65 to 74	224	7.2%
75 and over	111	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,320	42.5%
Black or African American	1,650	53.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	59	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.5%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	611	25.5%
High school graduate	804	33.5%
Some college or associate's	599	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	349	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	35	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 54 min

Drove alone97.4%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	572	97.4%
Carpooled	6	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	221	38.2%
15 to 29 min	53	9.2%
30 to 44 min	152	26.3%
45 to 59 min	28	4.8%
60+ min	124	21.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.55
Poverty rate: 28.5% (645 of 2,263)

	Count	Share
Family households	274	42.9%
Nonfamily households	365	57.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	639	91.7%
Vacant	58	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	346	54.1%
Renter-occupied	293	45.9%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other25.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	407	58.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	57	8.2%
5 to 19 units	49	7.0%
20 or more units	3	0.4%
Mobile home & other	179	25.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1300996
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 32.1476, -82.7798

Compare with nearby cities

Alamo vs Glenwood

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