Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 679, settled in 1902.
Colbert has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Colbert Historic District and Colbert School. Colbert has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1940.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Colbert, 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 Colbert.
Colbert’s age of the median resident stands at 42.2 years. Since 2020, Colbert has grown 7.3%, to 679 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. In Colbert, two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Georgia town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
| Colbert | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 37% | 15% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 25% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.2 years | 36.5 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 23% and 87% women
The Census survey reached too few of Colbert’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±32.1 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Colbert | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.8% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.7% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 24.3% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.2% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.6% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.9% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Train Academy-Preschool & Kindergarten PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–K | Grades PK–K | 99 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Colbert once, in 2004. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in four fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 41% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. In Colbert, 30% of residents live below the poverty line, above both Georgia’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The town’s average trip to work comes in at 21 minutes. The top destinations are Athens (40%), Danielsville (4%) and Atlanta (3%).
| Colbert | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 30% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 33° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Colbert, 22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Colbert is ahead of Georgia on 5 and behind on 4. Two figures for adults locally: 13% worry about having enough food, 34% have obesity.
| Colbert | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 22% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Colbert | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 15% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is Red Canna Park, at 26 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red Canna Park | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Typical home values rose 2% in the year to September 2026. For households in Colbert, the share who are owner-occupiers is 76%. In Colbert, the median rent is $1,304 a month.
| Colbert | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,304 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Colbert. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Stadium & arenaSanford Stadium
35 mi MountainCurrahee Mountain
36 mi LakeLake Hartwell
29 mi MuseumCallaway Plantation11 mi MuseumGeorgia Museum of Art
13 mi GardenThe State Botanical Garden of GeorgiaSanford Stadium: The original uploader was Clio64 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Lake Hartwell: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Callaway Plantation: A P Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: Pendragon98 (Talk / contribs), Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Colbert
About 2 of every 100 Colbert residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Colbert’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Georgia, United States
Colbert ( KOL-bərt) is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 630 at the 2020 census.
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Colbert has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
