CadwellGA
A town of 392, settled in 1908.
Is Cadwell a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Cadwell, above both the Georgia town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 264 Georgia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cadwell. Cadwell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
392 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cadwell: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cadwell, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cadwell.
The typical home in Cadwell is valued at about $155K
The typical Cadwell home is worth about $155,000, up 6.7% in a year, 53% below the Georgia typical home. 62% of households own their home in Cadwell, against 58% in Georgia’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Cadwell’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Department of Juvenile Justice school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadwell RYDCLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 15 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Cadwell has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Cadwell for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Cadwell is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Cadwell grew to 30 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013.
| Cadwell | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 9.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Cadwell
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cadwell has mild winters and hot summers
Cadwell has mild winters and hot summers. Cadwell’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cadwell is
Cadwell beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of Cadwell adults feel lonely.
| Cadwell | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cadwell | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cadwell
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cadwell; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Cadwell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
99% of working residents leave Cadwell for work
Where Cadwell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cadwell
Town in Georgia, United States
Cadwell is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 381 in 2020.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- ZIP code
- 31009
- Area code
- 478
Questions about Cadwell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cadwell, GA a good place to live?
Cadwell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.