Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cuthbert grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $22K, and 37% of residents live below the poverty line. On CDC health estimates it is near the bottom nationally. It also has a long history, with 2 places on the National Register. 37% of residents live below the poverty line in Cuthbert, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 229 in Georgia we compare has a lower typical home value than Cuthbert. Cuthbert is home to Andrew College.
Where Cuthbert beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Cuthbert Historic District| Widest gap | Cuthbert | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 23.9% | 9.6% |
3,873 counted in 2010 and 3,143 in 2020; an estimated 3,026 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 3.4% since 2020, after 18.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Cuthbert is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,210 in 1870, a peak of 4,340 in 1980, 3,143 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cuthbert, 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 Cuthbert.
Cuthbert has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it is a long drive from an emergency room and has poverty well above the Georgia rate.
At 2.1 years of the county’s $28K median household income, the typical home (about $60K) costs less against local pay than in 96% of Georgia towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. At about $60K, home values are up 5% in five years, against a rise of 21% across Georgia.
25% of Cuthbert households own their home. Only 1 of the 259 Georgia towns we compare have a lower median rent than Cuthbert. The typical Cuthbert home is worth about $60,000, up 1.9% in a year, 82% below the Georgia typical home.
| Cuthbert | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 25% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $516 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Randolph County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 294 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
The nearest emergency room, Medical Center Barbour, is 22.8 miles away in a straight line. Against the 132 U.S. towns with household incomes like Cuthbert’s, it is less healthy than 72%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income.
36% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Cuthbert. Among 261 Georgia towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Cuthbert. 41% of adults feel lonely in Cuthbert.
| Cuthbert | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 29% | 25% |
| What stands out | Cuthbert | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 77.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 23.9% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Cuthbert | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Iris Gardens | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About one in 5 of Cuthbert’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Cuthbert fell to 740 in 2023, 136 fewer than in 2013. Only 2 of the 263 Georgia towns we compare have a lower median household income than Cuthbert.
| Cuthbert | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $22,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cuthbert has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Cuthbert’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cuthbert
About 13 of every 100 Cuthbert residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
2 places in Cuthbert on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Cuthbert.
City in Georgia, United States
Cuthbert is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cuthbert had a population of 3,143.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cuthbert grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns. It grades D− for health and D for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
10 notable people were born here, including Larry Holmes and Fletcher Henderson.
