City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Rocky Ford, GA

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

309
Residents
$39,107
Median income
$1,203
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Rocky Ford, GA

Rocky Ford is a city in Georgia with a population of 309 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $39,107 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 22.6%. The median resident age is 39.5 years. About 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 35.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 64.4°F with 48.4 inches of precipitation per year.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Georgia registers 96.3 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,203 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $225 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Rocky Ford report an average commute of 28.8 minutes, with 77.3% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 39.5 out of 100 (Very Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

309 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Georgia

Median Household Income

$39,107 /yr

Poverty 22.6%

Cost of Living Index

96.3 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Rocky Ford compare to other US cities?

Where Rocky Ford sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Median rent 51% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Rocky Ford against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Rocky Ford, GA Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Rocky Ford, GA. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rocky Ford, GA — median $39,107/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Rocky Ford, GA — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.1%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.6%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.5%

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

Population
309
Median Income
$39,107
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
39.5
Poverty Rate
22.6%
Labor force participation
35.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.1%

Climate

Avg Temperature
64.4°F
Annual Precipitation
48.4"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
28.8 minutes
Drive Alone
77.3%
Carpool
22.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 88 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

Georgia state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,203/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
39.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Rocky Ford, 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 Rocky Ford, GA — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Rocky Ford compares to nearby Georgia cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Rocky Ford) plus the nearest peer cities in Georgia, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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GA

Rocky Ford

39.11% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$39,107
Selected

GA

Meansville

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$30
Selected

GA

Ellenton

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$30
Selected

GA

Dillard

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$30
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rocky Ford, GA?

What is the population of Rocky Ford, GA? +

Rocky Ford, GA has a population of 309 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rocky Ford, GA? +

The median household income in Rocky Ford is $39,107 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rocky Ford? +

Rocky Ford has a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the climate like in Rocky Ford? +

Rocky Ford has an average annual temperature of 64.4°F, 48.4 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.

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