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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Shellman, GA compare?
| Figure | Shellman, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 812 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 861 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 273 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 34.0% |
| Measure | Shellman, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 974±261 |
| Median age | 42.9±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7%±6.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 32.4%±9.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 60.9%±9.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.3%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $28,859±$6,269 |
| Per capita income | $20,778±$4,993 |
| People below the poverty line | 32.8%±11.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 24.6%±13.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $96,100±$6,658 |
| Median gross rent | $818±$369 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.0%±20.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.6%±11.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.4%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.2%±12.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.0%±6.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.2 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.6%±7.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov