Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Colquitt’s weakest subject grade is a D− for incomes. 46% of residents live below the poverty line in Colquitt, above both the Georgia town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 3 of Georgia’s 367 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. Colquitt's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns. Colquitt Town Square Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Colquitt has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Colquitt beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Colquitt’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 Colquitt is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1898.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Colquitt, 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 Colquitt.
In Colquitt, 47% of adults have obesity. The share of adults in Colquitt who say their health is fair or poor is 32%, against 23% in Georgia’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. Among adults in the town, 21% have diabetes and 19% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Colquitt beats the Georgia average on 2 and trails it on 20.
| Colquitt | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 29% | 25% |
| What stands out | Colquitt | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 77.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.2% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Miller County school district. Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The 3 public schools in Colquitt teach 772 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 365 | B− |
| Miller County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 236 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
About one worker in four stays in Colquitt for work. Employers in Colquitt added 255 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,667. Half commute less than 20 miles. The town’s average trip to work is 24 minutes.
| Colquitt | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Values rose 5.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. 49% of Colquitt households live in a home they own. Its rent at the middle of the market stands at $699 a month.
| Colquitt | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $699 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims in Colquitt since 2009. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Colquitt after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 50% come from hurricanes and 22% from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The town’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 1.7 miles of trail. The trail density for Colquitt comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Colquitt | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Colquitt Town Square Historic District | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Colquitt; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Colquitt residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
8 notable people were born in Colquitt.
City in Georgia, United States
Colquitt is a city and the county seat of Miller County, in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 2,001 at the 2020 census. Colquitt has been the county seat of Miller County since Miller County was incorporated by the Georgia Legislature in 1856. The city formally incorporated on December 19, 1860, and is Miller County's only incorporated municipality. Colquitt is named for U.S. Congressman and Senator Walter Terry Colquitt. The Colquitt Town Square Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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That is 3.1 years of the area's median household income ($51,425 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
8 notable people were born here, including Lea Henry and Peter Zack Geer.
