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A town of 4,988, incorporated in 1858.
Camilla grades D− overall, 227th of 258 graded towns in Georgia, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. The median household income is $38K, and 38% of residents live below the poverty line. One bright spot: homes are within reach, about $148K for a typical one, or 2.6 years of the county’s $58K median household income. 38% of residents live below the poverty line in Camilla, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Camilla has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them James Price McRee House and Camilla Commercial Historic District. Among 263 Georgia towns, just 10 have a lower share of households owning their home than Camilla.
Where Camilla beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
James Price McRee House| Widest gap | Camilla | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.1% | 9.6% |
Where Camilla’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Camilla is from typical.
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Census counts: 289 in 1870, 5,187 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Camilla, 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 Camilla.
Camilla trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and draws workers from Albany and beyond, but it has poverty well above the Georgia rate.
49% of adults have obesity in Camilla. Only 7 of the 261 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Camilla. 21% of adults have diabetes in Camilla.
| Camilla | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Camilla | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 77.4% |
| 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 Mitchell County school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mitchell County High School, with 334 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell County Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 343 | – |
| Mitchell County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 334 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
4.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Camilla’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Camilla | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stripling Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 2. Camilla Splash Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
4,201 jobs are based in Camilla, 2.2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 2,538 in 2013 to 4,201.
About one in 3 of Camilla’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Camilla has added 1,663 jobs, to 4,201 in 2023. The top destinations are Albany (7%), Thomasville (6%) and Moultrie (3%).
| Camilla | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 34% | 9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $148K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 25 miles. At 2.6 years of the county’s $58K median household income, the typical home (about $148K) costs less against local pay than in 83% of Georgia towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
The median rent in Camilla is $794 a month. The typical Camilla home is worth about $148,000, about the same as a year ago, 55% below the Georgia typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Within Georgia, it does better than 56% of towns.
| Camilla | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.8 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Camilla has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Camilla.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Camilla; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Camilla residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
15 notable people were born in Camilla.
City in Georgia, United States
Camilla is a city in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 5,187, down from 5,360 in 2010.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Camilla grades D− overall, better than 5% of U.S. towns and #227 of 258 in Georgia. It grades D− for health, C for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Georgia, it does better than 56% of towns.
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 B+.
Camilla was incorporated in 1858 and has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 15 notable people were born here, including Tiger Flowers and Oscar Branch Colquitt.
