City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Glenwood, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Glenwood - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

746
Residents
$31,250
Median income
$973
Median rent (state)

Glenwood - the verdict

Nationally, Glenwood sits in the 3rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

3rd
percentile, household income
12th
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: Glenwood, GA

Glenwood is a small town in Georgia, home to 746 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Glenwood households earn a median of $31,250 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.2%. The median resident age is 18.8 years. Educational attainment runs 5.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 72.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Georgia scores 96.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $973 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Georgia run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 6.4 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

746 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$31,250 /yr

Poverty 5.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Glenwood compare to other US cities?

Here's how Glenwood 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 12% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Glenwood's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

3rdIncome percentile

3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Glenwood, GA Glenwood, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Glenwood, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Glenwood, GA median $31,250/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Glenwood, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Glenwood, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
746
Median Income
$31,250
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
18.8
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Labor force participation
72.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.4%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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800 residents810 residents820 residents830 residents840 residents 202020212022202320242025 834 residents 806 residents ▼ -3.4%
Glenwood's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
99.3%
Carpool
0.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 441 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 Glenwood sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
6.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Attapulgus
744 people
Appling
751 people
Arabi
741 people
North High Shoals
751 people
White
755 people
Waverly Hall
734 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Glenwood's 746 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Marco Shores-Hammock Bay, FL
746 people
Oldenburg, IN
746 people
Mortons Gap, KY
746 people
Lakeport, MI
746 people
Fairfield, MT
746 people
Cedar Crest, NM
746 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Glenwood's $31,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

McKenzie, AL
$31,250 median income
Shorter, AL
$31,250 median income
Old Harbor, AK
$31,250 median income
Fountain Hill, AR
$31,250 median income
Colp, IL
$31,250 median income
New Grand Chain, IL
$31,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Glenwood, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Glenwood, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 24.4% 73.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4% White 24.4% Black or African American 73.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.8% Two or more races 0.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Glenwood compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Glenwood (this city) 746 $31,250
Attapulgus 744 $40,000
Appling 751 $85,592
Arabi 741 $82,540
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Glenwood, GA?

What is the population of Glenwood, GA? +

The population of Glenwood, GA stands at 746 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Glenwood, GA? +

Median annual household income in Glenwood runs $31,250, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Glenwood? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Glenwood; 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.

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