Rochelle

Population: 1,218
Median household income: $35,362
Median home value: $80,900

Rochelle is a community in Wilcox County, Georgia, home to 1,218 residents. At $35,362, its median household income sits below Wilcox County's $48,036.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rochelle's population grew 14.9% from 1,060 to 1,218, while its median home value fell 5.9% from $86,000 to $80,900.

The median gross rent is $495. 16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,218
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $35,362
Median home value: $80,900
Median gross rent: $495
Housing units: 655
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0601,218

Median household income

$35,282$35,362

Median home value

$86,000$80,900

Median gross rent

$731$495

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,060	$35,282	$86,000	$731
2020	1,090	$31,214	$73,800	$674
2021	1,010	$30,321	$59,200	$505
2022	992	$27,404	$66,700	$444
2023	1,218	$35,362	$80,900	$495

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 647.6%

65 to 7421.7%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	5.3%
5 to 17	253	20.8%
18 to 24	53	4.4%
25 to 34	117	9.6%
35 to 44	128	10.5%
45 to 54	108	8.9%
55 to 64	93	7.6%
65 to 74	264	21.7%
75 and over	137	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	747	61.3%
Black or African American	467	38.3%
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	4	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.8%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	176	20.8%
High school graduate	290	34.2%
Some college or associate's	239	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	87	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	55	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	338	86.9%
Carpooled	26	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	3.6%
Other means	11	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	114	30.4%
15 to 29 min	114	30.4%
30 to 44 min	91	24.3%
45 to 59 min	9	2.4%
60+ min	47	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 29.0% (353 of 1,218)

	Count	Share
Family households	249	48.3%
Nonfamily households	266	51.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	515	78.6%
Vacant	140	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	320	62.1%
Renter-occupied	195	37.9%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other35.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	415	63.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	9	1.4%
Mobile home & other	231	35.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1366024
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.9488, -83.4569