Live-Oak-Collins, 2005
Collins’s story
136 years in pictures
Census counts: 327 in 1910, 540 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1970 on.
- 1890Collins is settled
CollinsGA
A town of 545, settled in 1890.
Photo: Geogre at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Population
545
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Typical home
$162K
+7.2% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Is Collins a good place to live?
Of the 260 Georgia towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Collins. Collins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
545 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Collins: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Collins, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCollins Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Collins’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTattnall County Board of Elections and Voter RegistrationTattnall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3042130421 100%Census 2020
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 Collins.
Housing
Homes in Collins are worth about $162K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Collins home is worth about $162,000, up 7.2% in a year, 51% below the Georgia typical home. 73% of households own their home in Collins, where Georgia’s towns sit at 58% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$162KZillow home value
Typical home value
Collins$162K
Georgia$329K
+7.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Collins faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Collins’ workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
For Collins, that is below both the Georgia town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most working residents leave Collins for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Collins has lost 67 jobs, to 23 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Collins | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Collins1%
Vidalia7%
Savannah7%
Statesboro5%
Reidsville5%
23 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Collins
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More of Collins’ residents are 65 or older than in the typical Georgia or U.S. town
26% of Collins residents are 65 or older. Only 9 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a higher median age than Collins. 43% of Collins adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
46median age · GA 37.6
| Collins | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 15% | 18% |
| Median age | 46 years | 36.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 25% | 29% |
CollinsGeorgiaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
24%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school32%
Some college16%
Associate’s2%
Bachelor’s38%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 51% and 81% women
The Census survey reached too few of Collins’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.8 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Collins | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.9% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 23.8% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.4% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.8% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.2% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.3% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 38.3% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Collins
Collins has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Collins is 93°F.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–63°
Spring53–79°
Summer70–92°
Fall56–78°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Mar 2
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Collins is
Collins beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 18% of adults have diabetes in Collins.
| Collins | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Collins | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.9% | 14.5% |
Optim Medical Center - Tattnall
6.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Collins
15pages on Collins
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Collins; the nearest are
Southeastern Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Vidalia15.1 mi$3,400 in-state tuitionGeorgia Southern UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Statesboro25.6 mi$6,022 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Collins residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Collins for work
Where Collins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
23jobs based in Collins
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Collins
City in Georgia, United States
Collins is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 540 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 230 ft
- ZIP code
- 30421
- Area code
- 912
Questions about Collins
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Collins, GA a good place to live?
Collins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.