Walthourville, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,823

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

4.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

16.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,647

5.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,700

Population & Diversity

Walthourville, GA is home to a population of 3.82k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.67% of Walthourville, GA residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 1.49 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Walthourville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.35k White (Non-Hispanic) and 332 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Walthourville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walthourville, GA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Walthourville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walthourville, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 374
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 345
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
332 ± 163

2.69%

Hispanic Population

103 people

2.69% of the people in Walthourville, GA are hispanic (103 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walthourville, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

1.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 1.67% of Walthourville, GA residents (64 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Walthourville, GA was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Walthourville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
205 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
133 ± 84
Vietnam
12 ± 25

Walthourville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walthourville, GA.

Economy

The economy of Walthourville, GA employs 1.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walthourville, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), Transportation & Warehousing (183 people), and Public Administration (162 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($61,525), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,350), and Public Administration ($60,654).

Employment

Occupations

1.66k

2024 Value

± 343

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walthourville, GA declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 1.69k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walthourville, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (213 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (184 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walthourville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.66k

2024 Value

± 343

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walthourville, GA declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 1.69k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walthourville, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), Transportation & Warehousing (183 people), and Public Administration (162 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walthourville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Walthourville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,905

Median earning men ± $23,667

$33,229

Median earning women ± $11,943

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,500), Manufacturing ($63,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,525).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,308), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($52,863), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,212).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walthourville, GA was $158,700 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,600 to $158,700, a 24.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Walthourville, GA is 46.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walthourville, GA have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walthourville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,044

$672

Median Property Taxes

±$195

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Walthourville, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Walthourville, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.9% of the housing units in Walthourville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walthourville, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,647

Median Household Income

± $15,138

1.43k

Number of Households

± 319

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Walthourville, GA grew to $73,647 from the previous year's value of $70,035.

The following chart displays the households in Walthourville, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walthourville, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.2%)
Worked At Home (8.06%)
Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2024, 86.2% of workers in Walthourville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.06%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walthourville, GA have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.63% of the workforce in Walthourville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Walthourville, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walthourville, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walthourville, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walthourville, GA (396 out of 3.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walthourville, GA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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