Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Alapaha, above both Georgia’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 260 Georgia towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Alapaha. Alapaha Colored School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Alapaha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Alapaha beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 157 in 1880, a peak of 812 in 1990, 481 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1977 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alapaha, 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 Alapaha.
At $33,000, Alapaha’s median household income is against $63,000 in Georgia’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Alapaha has added 31 jobs, to 91 in 2023. Most working residents leave Alapaha for work: only 5% work in town.
| Alapaha | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $33,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Alapaha has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Alapaha is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5 crimes were reported in Alapaha in 2023: 5 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Alapaha is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Alapaha beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 21% of adults have diabetes in Alapaha. Only 10 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Alapaha.
| Alapaha | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Alapaha | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.8% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.5% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Alapaha; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Alapaha residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Alapaha’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Georgia, United States
Alapaha is a town in Berrien County, Georgia, United States, along the Alapaha River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 481. Alapaha developed from a trade settlement on the site of a Seminole village with the same name. The present-day Georgia town of Lakeland was originally named "Alapaha" and existed before the town that now bears the name.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Alapaha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Moses White and Duke Cleveland.
