Population
605 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023
Menlo, GA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Menlo - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 605
- Residents
- $70,625
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Menlo - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Menlo places in the 50th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 50th
- 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: Menlo, GA
605 people live in Menlo, Georgia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Menlo brings in $70,625 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.6%. The median resident age is 36.6 years. About 24.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 70.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 54.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Median Household Income
$70,625 /yr
Poverty 0.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Menlo compare to other US cities?
Where Menlo sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 50% 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 Menlo 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 Menlo near the bottom of Georgia's cities
Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Menlo ranks #428 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Menlo only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#181 of 610
70th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#428 of 638
0th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#587 of 637
8th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#207 of 638
67th 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.
50th 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+) 24.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
605
Median Income
$70,625
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Labor force participation
70.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.7%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
79.9%
Carpool
10.2%
Public Transit
6.9%
Walk
2.7%
Work from Home
0.3%
Based on 333 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 Menlo 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
54.4 / 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 Menlo's 605 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Menlo's $70,625 (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 Menlo 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 NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Menlo, GA?
What is the population of Menlo, GA? +
The population of Menlo, GA stands at 605 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Menlo, GA? +
In Menlo, the typical household earns $70,625 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Menlo? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Menlo; 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, NCES CCD, 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.