Town · Georgia

Resaca, Georgia

Resaca, town, in Gordon County, Georgia. Resaca had 1,145 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,142 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,126 (±468). GEOID 1364736.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,145

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,142 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,126 ±468

Median household income

$57,557

±$6,049 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353

Median home value

$182,800

±$64,140 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300

Median gross rent

$1,144

±$299 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393

Where is Resaca and what county is it in?

Resaca is a town in Gordon County, Georgia. It covers 2.8 square miles of land, 412 residents per square mile in 2020.

Resaca is in the Calhoun, GA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Resaca (marked with a dot) in Gordon County, Georgia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Resaca, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,145 people lived in Resaca on July 1, 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020 Census counted 1,142 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,126 (±468).

  • July 2020→2021 +8 (1,151)
  • 2021→2022 −2 (1,149)
  • 2022→2023 −2 (1,147)
  • 2023→2024 +3 (1,150)
  • 2024→2025 −5 (1,145)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure ResacaGordon CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,126 ±468 59,100 10,940,407 no clear change
Households 257 ±103 21,348 4,074,366 no clear change
Average household size 3.32 ±1.15 2.74 2.62 no clear change
Housing units 289 ±109 23,562 4,541,835 no clear change

Resaca's population since 2000

From 815 in 2000 to 1,145 in 2025: up 40.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Resaca 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.

  • 2000 Census 815
  • 2005 (estimate) 551
  • 2010 Census 544
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,065
  • 2020 Census 1,142
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,145

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 Resaca?

The median resident of Resaca is 45.4 years old; 15.8% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 56.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 31.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure ResacaGordon CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 45.4 ±5.2 38.9 37.6 +9.9
Under 18 years 15.8% ±7.3 pts 23.1% 23.2% –
65 years and over 19.1% ±9.3 pts 15.8% 15.0% –
Male 62.1% ±7.6 pts 50.0% 48.8% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 31.8% ±17.9 pts 16.3% 11.0% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 56.7% ±20.3 pts 75.8% 49.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 7.9% ±6.2 pts 3.4% 30.7% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.9% 4.5% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±1.3 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.1% ±2.2 pts 3.2% 3.9% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.4 pts 0.2% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 9.9% ±6.8 pts 7.9% 11.2% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 20.6% ±11.6 pts 15.9% 15.5% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 9.3% ±7.4 pts 6.6% 7.2% –
With a disability 12.8% ±6.0 pts 13.2% 13.1% –
No health insurance coverage 16.4% ±10.5 pts 15.4% 12.4% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 74.1% ±12.4 pts 80.7% 89.2% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 5.3% ±3.3 pts 18.8% 34.9% –
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 1.9% ±2.1 pts 8.1% 13.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 74.0% ±11.6 pts 92.5% 87.0% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.0% ±1.9 pts 0.3% 2.7% –

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 Resaca earn?

Half of Resaca's 257 households earn less than $57,557 a year (±$6,049), against $63,650 in Gordon County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $64,034 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure ResacaGordon CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $57,557 ±$6,049 $63,650 $77,353 no clear change
Mean household income $134,545 ±$110,674 $86,559 $106,944 –
Per capita income $39,278 ±$26,977 $32,658 $40,924 –
People below the poverty line 7.4% ±5.5 pts 12.0% 13.4% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±24.2 pts 14.0% 18.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 4.7% ±5.8 pts 10.2% 12.3% –
Households with a computer 99.2% ±1.2 pts 95.0% 95.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 66.1% ±15.5 pts 85.2% 91.0% –

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 Resaca?

Owners occupy 63.4% of Resaca's occupied homes and renters 36.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,800 by its owner (±$64,140). The median renter pays $1,144 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure ResacaGordon CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $182,800 ±$64,140 $222,900 $303,300 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,144 ±$299 $937 $1,393 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 17.1% ±24.6 pts 34.6% 43.4% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,282 ±$213 $1,387 $1,783 –
Owner-occupied homes 63.4% ±16.2 pts 73.9% 65.7% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 36.6% ±16.2 pts 26.1% 34.3% –
Housing units 289 ±109 23,562 4,541,835 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±23.9 pts 0.8% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 14.5% ±16.0 pts 10.6% 6.8% –
Single-family detached homes 88.2% ±8.9 pts 77.5% 66.3% –
Mobile homes 1.0% ±1.6 pts 9.5% 7.8% –
Built 2020 or later 1.4% ±2.1 pts 2.0% 2.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 11.1% ±8.7 pts 6.2% 11.6% –
Built 1939 or earlier 6.6% ±8.5 pts 4.2% 3.9% –
Households with no vehicle 10.5% ±10.4 pts 3.6% 5.9% –

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 do people in Resaca work and get to work?

91.0% of Resaca's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure ResacaGordon CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 35.3% ±9.6 pts 61.3% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 0.9% ±1.3 pts 3.7% 5.1% –
Drove alone to work 91.0% ±6.3 pts 82.9% 70.9% –
Carpooled 7.8% ±5.9 pts 8.2% 8.9% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±13.3 pts 0.1% 1.1% –
Walked 0.0% ±13.3 pts 0.6% 1.3% –
Worked from home 1.2% ±2.6 pts 6.8% 15.9% –
Mean travel time to work 26.1 min ±5.5 25.3 min 28.3 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 Resaca?

No census tract lies mostly in Resaca; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Resaca, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Resaca
Tract 9703.02Gordon County5,520 $63,090 $203,50016%
Tract 9702.01Gordon County2,528 $63,615 $176,40027%
Tract 9702.02Gordon County4,818 $86,757 $262,6003%

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 Resaca) · Census block assignment files

How does Resaca compare with other places in Georgia?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Resaca is the 9,753rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 293rd-most populous of 537 in Georgia.

Resaca ranks 191st of 348 places in Georgia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Resaca's rank in Georgia (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate293rd537
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)213th297
Residents per square mile314th360
Median household income191st348
Median home value219th346
Median gross rent152nd337
Bachelor's degree or higher338th343
Median age31st360
Owner-occupied share143rd354
Travel time to work183rd359

Resaca's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)

Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Resaca 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 Resaca?

28 of the 57 figures for Resaca 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 Resaca 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 Resaca.