Town · Georgia
Alapaha, Georgia
Alapaha, town, in Berrien County, Georgia. Alapaha had 494 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 481 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 444 (±151). GEOID 1301024.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
494
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 481 · ACS 2020-2024: 444 ±151
Median household income
$32,569
±$10,510 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
$99,300
±$39,443 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$477
±$109 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393
Where is Alapaha and what county is it in?
Alapaha is a town in Berrien County, Georgia. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 468 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Alapaha, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 494 people lived in Alapaha on July 1, 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, slower than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020 Census counted 481 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 444 (±151).
| Measure | Alapaha | Berrien County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 444 ±151 | 18,352 | −321 |
| Households | 207 ±66 | 7,045 | −156 |
| Average household size | 2.14 ±0.53 | 2.58 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 314 ±126 | 8,099 | no clear change |
Alapaha's population since 2000
From 682 in 2000 to 494 in 2025: down 27.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Alapaha as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Alapaha?
The median resident of Alapaha is 56.8 years old; 8.1% are under 18 and 26.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 50.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 48.6%.
| Measure | Alapaha | Berrien County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.8 ±7.1 | 40.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 8.1% ±5.2 pts | 23.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.8% ±12.6 pts | 17.6% | – |
| Male | 43.5% ±10.4 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 6.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 50.5% ±16.2 pts | 79.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 48.6% ±16.3 pts | 11.2% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6% ±2.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.4% ±2.0 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.5% ±6.5 pts | 8.7% | – |
| With a disability | 22.3% ±7.8 pts | 18.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 26.6% ±12.9 pts | 14.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.3% ±9.3 pts | 83.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.4% ±7.8 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.2% ±5.1 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.6% ±2.0 pts | 92.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Alapaha earn?
Half of Alapaha's 207 households earn less than $32,569 a year (±$10,510), against $52,876 in Berrien County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $43,441 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 31.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Alapaha | Berrien County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,569 ±$10,510 | $52,876 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $40,833 ±$8,473 | $71,721 | – |
| Per capita income | $20,313 ±$5,096 | $28,442 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 31.8% ±15.5 pts | 20.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 44.4% ±33.9 pts | 28.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 25.6% ±15.6 pts | 23.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.4% ±10.8 pts | 92.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 70.0% ±15.4 pts | 82.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Alapaha?
Owners occupy 77.8% of Alapaha's occupied homes and renters 22.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,300 by its owner (±$39,443). The median renter pays $477 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Alapaha | Berrien County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $99,300 ±$39,443 | $131,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $477 ±$109 | $782 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±63.4 pts | 34.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $900 ±$253 | $1,163 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.8% ±11.6 pts | 71.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 22.2% ±11.6 pts | 29.0% | – |
| Housing units | 314 ±126 | 8,099 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±25.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 62.0% ±40.7 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.3% ±14.8 pts | 62.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 24.2% ±14.2 pts | 32.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9% ±2.2 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.1% ±6.1 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 36.0% ±24.3 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.8% ±6.9 pts | 3.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Alapaha work and get to work?
67.1% of Alapaha's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.8 minutes.
| Measure | Alapaha | Berrien County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.2% ±12.8 pts | 56.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 23.4% ±17.7 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 67.1% ±23.0 pts | 75.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.8% ±8.8 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±24.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 4.1% ±6.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.4% ±3.4 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.8 min ±9.7 | 24.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Alapaha?
No census tract lies mostly in Alapaha; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9701Berrien County | 1,365 | $53,542 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Alapaha) · Census block assignment files
How does Alapaha compare with other places in Georgia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Alapaha is the 13,247th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 396th-most populous of 537 in Georgia.
Alapaha is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 396th | 537 |
Alapaha's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)
Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Alapaha with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Alapaha?
23 of the 57 figures for Alapaha on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Alapaha are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Alapaha.