Population
140 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023
Gough, GA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Gough - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 140
- Residents
- $13,826
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Gough - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Gough lands in the 0th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 0th
- 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: Gough, GA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 140 residents in Gough, a small town within Georgia. Gough households earn a median of $13,826 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 65.0%. The median resident age is 77.4 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 14.3% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Georgia run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Gough report an average commute of 47.0 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 25.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$13,826 /yr
Poverty 65.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Gough compare to other US cities?
Here's how Gough stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 0% 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
Each percentile compares Gough against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Georgia-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Gough near the bottom of Georgia's cities
Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Gough ranks #428 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Gough only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#610 of 610
0th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#428 of 638
0th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#4 of 637
99th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#624 of 638
0th 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.
0th 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+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 65.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 14.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
140
Median Income
$13,826
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
77.4
Poverty Rate
65.0%
Labor force participation
14.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
47.0 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 20 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 Gough 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
25.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Georgia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Gough's 140 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Gough's $13,826 (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 Gough 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gough (this city) | 140 | $13,826 |
| Dixie | 138 | N/A |
| Deepstep | 136 | N/A |
| Rockingham | 135 | $19,958 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Gough, GA?
What is the population of Gough, GA? +
Gough, GA has a population of 140 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Gough, GA? +
The median household income in Gough is $13,826 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Gough? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Gough; 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
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.