City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Rutledge, GA

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

1,134
Residents
$57,083
Median income
$266,900
Median home
$1,442
Median rent (state)

Rutledge - the verdict

Rutledge ranks in the 31st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

31st
percentile, household income
59th
percentile, home value
57th
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: Rutledge, GA

1,134 people live in Rutledge, Georgia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $57,083 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.2%. Rutledge's housing stock carries a median value of $266,900, and the median resident age is 32.7 years. Educational attainment runs 17.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,442 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Georgia run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 19.4 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

1,134 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$57,083 /yr

Poverty 13.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Rutledge compare to other US cities?

Rutledge measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 31% higher than other cities
Home value 59% pricier than other cities
Median rent 57% 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 Rutledge against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Rutledge toward the top of Georgia's cities

Among the 577 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Rutledge ranks #120 - the 79th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rutledge only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#286 of 610
53rd percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#180 of 638
71st percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#120 of 577
79th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#286 of 637
55th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#309 of 638
51st 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.

31stIncome percentile

31st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rutledge's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$266,900 41st percentile more affordable than 41% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rutledge $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rutledge, GA Rutledge, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rutledge, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rutledge, GA median $57,083/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern 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%
Rutledge, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rutledge, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.6%

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

Population
1,134
Median Income
$57,083
Median Home Value
$266,900
Median Age
32.7
Poverty Rate
13.2%
Labor force participation
62.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.8%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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860 residents880 residents900 residents920 residents940 residents960 residents 202020212022202320242025 881 residents 938 residents ▲ +6.5%
Rutledge's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.6%
Carpool
9.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.6%
Work from Home
5.1%
Other
0.6%

Based on 430 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 Rutledge sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,442/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
19.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Baconton
1,134 people
Sycamore
1,124 people
Tunnel Hill
1,122 people
Cave Spring
1,148 people
Lumber City
1,113 people
Fort Gaines
1,166 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rutledge's 1,134 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Claypool, AZ
1,134 people
Fairfax, MN
1,134 people
Fort Thompson, SD
1,134 people
Fayetteville, AL
1,135 people
Ak-Chin, AZ
1,133 people
Wooster, AR
1,135 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rutledge's $57,083 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

St. Marks, FL
$57,083 median income
Roberts, ID
$57,083 median income
Salem, IL
$57,083 median income
Garrison, IA
$57,083 median income
Sharon Springs, KS
$57,083 median income
Bromley, KY
$57,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rutledge, 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 Rutledge, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 50.2% 40.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.1% White 50.2% Black or African American 40.6% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.1% Two or more races 4.1% 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.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rutledge 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
Rutledge (this city) 1,134 $57,083
Baconton 1,134 $56,488
Sycamore 1,124 $42,917
Tunnel Hill 1,122 $61,964
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rutledge, GA?

What is the population of Rutledge, GA? +

Rutledge, GA counts 1,134 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rutledge, GA? +

In Rutledge, the typical household earns $57,083 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rutledge? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rutledge; 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.

What is the median home value in Rutledge, GA? +

Rutledge's median home value sits at $266,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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