Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Georgiana’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. On health, just 7 of Alabama’s 308 towns do worse. Georgiana's public schools trail 90% of Alabama towns on state tests and graduation. On incomes, just 14 of Alabama’s 306 towns do worse. Georgiana's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 22 of Alabama’s 308 towns do worse. Georgiana has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Georgiana beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Georgiana | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.1% | 9.6% |
1,738 counted in 2010 and 1,324 in 2020; an estimated 1,274 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Georgiana is from typical.
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Census counts: 277 in 1880, a peak of 2,148 in 1970, 1,324 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 2001 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Georgiana, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Georgiana.
35% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Georgiana, where Alabama’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 19%. 18% of Georgiana adults report frequent physical distress. Georgiana beats the Alabama average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| Georgiana | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 30% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Georgiana | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.7% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.1% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Butler County school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Georgiana School, with 377 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgiana SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 377 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Georgiana’s median rent is $542 a month, against $940 a month in Alabama’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 47% of households own their home in Georgiana. Typical home values rose 8.3% in the year to September 2026.
| Georgiana | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $542 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Georgiana for work: only 6% work in town. The median household income in Georgiana is $24,000. Since 2013, Georgiana has lost 453 jobs, to 192 in 2023.
| Georgiana | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $24,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Georgiana has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Georgiana’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Georgiana; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Georgiana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Georgiana.
Town in Alabama, United States
Georgiana is a town in Butler County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Georgiana had a population of 1,324.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
3 notable people were born here, including Amasa Coleman Lee and Tom Morrow.
