City · Georgia
Manchester, Georgia
Manchester, city, mostly in Meriwether County (97.4% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Talbot County, Georgia. Manchester had 3,594 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,584 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,631 (±82). GEOID 1349532.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,594
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,584 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,631 ±82
Median household income
$51,353
±$10,228 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
$135,500
±$36,464 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$1,038
±$127 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393
Where is Manchester and what county is it in?
Manchester is a city mostly in Meriwether County (97.4% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Talbot County, Georgia. It covers 8.0 square miles of land, 447 residents per square mile in 2020.
Manchester is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 29 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Meriwether County | 3,492 | 97.4% |
| Talbot County | 92 | 2.6% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Manchester, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,594 people lived in Manchester on July 1, 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, while Georgia grew 5.5%. The 2020 Census counted 3,584 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,631 (±82).
| Measure | Manchester | Meriwether County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,631 ±82 | 20,929 | −330 |
| Households | 1,459 ±154 | 8,391 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.49 ±0.28 | 2.47 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,877 ±193 | 9,820 | no clear change |
Manchester's population since 2000
From 3,988 in 2000 to 3,594 in 2025: down 9.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Manchester 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 Manchester?
The median resident of Manchester is 35.4 years old; 27.5% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 57.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 36.7%.
| Measure | Manchester | Meriwether County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.4 ±4.9 | 43.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.5% ±4.9 pts | 21.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.0% ±4.6 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Male | 42.5% ±5.1 pts | 48.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7% ±1.0 pts | 0.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 36.7% ±8.5 pts | 56.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 57.7% ±9.4 pts | 39.1% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±1.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±2.2 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7% ±1.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.1% ±2.2 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.7% ±3.9 pts | 6.8% | – |
| With a disability | 18.5% ±4.6 pts | 20.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.0% ±5.6 pts | 12.4% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.2% ±5.6 pts | 83.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.0% ±7.0 pts | 14.5% | +9.6 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.3% ±2.8 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.8% ±7.7 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.8% ±1.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
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 Manchester earn?
Half of Manchester's 1,459 households earn less than $51,353 a year (±$10,228), against $57,340 in Meriwether County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $36,152 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 20.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Manchester | Meriwether County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,353 ±$10,228 | $57,340 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $68,243 ±$11,880 | $72,311 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,841 ±$5,149 | $29,411 | +$6,532 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.1% ±7.2 pts | 18.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 35.2% ±16.0 pts | 32.3% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 36.2% ±9.5 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.8% ±2.1 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.2% ±6.3 pts | 82.1% | – |
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 Manchester?
Owners occupy 47.4% of Manchester's occupied homes and renters 52.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,500 by its owner (±$36,464). The median renter pays $1,038 a month including utilities, and 28.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Manchester | Meriwether County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $135,500 ±$36,464 | $168,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,038 ±$127 | $920 | +$253 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.5% ±14.3 pts | 31.3% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,257 ±$204 | $1,382 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.4% ±10.4 pts | 73.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 52.6% ±10.4 pts | 27.0% | – |
| Housing units | 1,877 ±193 | 9,820 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 4.4% ±6.7 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 71.6% ±8.6 pts | 70.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 15.2% ±7.8 pts | 23.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.5% ±1.6 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 21.0% ±8.1 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.3% ±4.7 pts | 6.4% | – |
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 many new homes is Manchester building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Manchester in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 across Georgia.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Manchester work and get to work?
91.6% of Manchester's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.5 minutes.
| Measure | Manchester | Meriwether County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.5% ±7.9 pts | 53.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% ±5.2 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 91.6% ±4.9 pts | 85.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.3% ±3.0 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.6% ±1.1 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.1% ±3.9 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.5 min ±5.1 | 34.3 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 Manchester?
1 census tract lies mostly in Manchester, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9705.02Meriwether County | 2,691 | $50,908 |
| Tract 9705.01Meriwether County | 2,316 | $39,891 |
| Tract 9706Meriwether County | 3,174 | $57,727 |
| Tract 9601Talbot County | 2,493 | $49,097 |
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 Manchester) · Census block assignment files
How does Manchester compare with other places in Georgia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Manchester is the 5,798th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 179th-most populous of 537 in Georgia.
Manchester ranks 222nd of 348 places in Georgia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 179th | 537 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 224th | 297 |
| Residents per square mile | 306th | 360 |
| Median household income | 222nd | 348 |
| Per capita income | 211th | 357 |
| Median home value | 272nd | 346 |
| Median gross rent | 183rd | 337 |
| Poverty rate | 128th | 302 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 237th | 343 |
| Median age | 225th | 360 |
| Owner-occupied share | 286th | 354 |
| Travel time to work | 112th | 359 |
Manchester's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)
Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Manchester 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 Manchester?
18 of the 57 figures for Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester.