Population
295 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023
Andersonville, GA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Andersonville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 295
- Residents
- $30,156
- Median income
- $1,088
- Median rent (state)
Andersonville - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Andersonville lands in the 3rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 3rd
- percentile, household income
- 27th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Andersonville, GA
Andersonville is a small town in Georgia, home to 295 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Andersonville brings in $30,156 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.8%. The median resident age is 35.4 years. 8.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 46.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,088 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Andersonville report an average commute of 18.4 minutes, with 84.0% driving alone and 2.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 53.2 out of 100 (Low).
Median Household Income
$30,156 /yr
Poverty 5.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Andersonville compare to other US cities?
Here's how Andersonville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 3% higher than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Andersonville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Georgia-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Andersonville toward the bottom of Georgia's cities
Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Andersonville ranks #520 - the 18th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Andersonville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#568 of 610
7th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#346 of 638
44th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#469 of 637
26th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#520 of 638
18th percentile in Georgia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
295
Median Income
$30,156
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
35.4
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Labor force participation
46.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.3%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
18.4 minutes
Drive Alone
84.0%
Carpool
14.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.0%
Based on 100 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Andersonville sits in
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,088/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
53.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Georgia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Andersonville's 295 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Andersonville's $30,156 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Andersonville compares to nearby Georgia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Andersonville, GA?
What is the population of Andersonville, GA? +
Andersonville, GA counts 295 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Andersonville, GA? +
In Andersonville, the typical household earns $30,156 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Andersonville? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Andersonville; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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