Du Pont Town Hall, 2012
Du Pont’s story
152 years in pictures
Census counts: 342 in 1910, 134 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
- 1874Du Pont is settled
Du PontGA
Home to 131 people, the town was settled in 1874.
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
131
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$43K
Census ACS
Household income
$26K
median
Median age
49.4
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
Is Du Pont a good place to live?
Du Pont’s average commute is 39 minutes, against 26 minutes in Georgia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only one of the 264 Georgia towns we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Du Pont. Du Pont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
131 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 Du Pont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Du Pont, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDupont 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 Du Pont’s 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 hereClinch County Board of Elections and RegistrationClinch County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3163031630 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 Du Pont.
Work & commute
The median household income in Du Pont is lower than in the typical Georgia or U.S. town
The top destinations are Homerville (24%), Fargo (4%) and Lakeland (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Du Pont0%
Homerville24%
Fargo4%
Lakeland4%
Waycross4%
27 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Du Pont
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Du Pont, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 43% of Du Pont’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 37% to hurricanes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–65°
Spring54–80°
Summer70–91°
Fall56–80°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Du Pont is
Among adults 18 to 64 in Du Pont, 16% have no health insurance. This Georgia town beats the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. Two figures for adults locally: 20% report frequent physical distress, 50% have high blood pressure. Only 10 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Du Pont.
| Du Pont | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Du Pont | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 37.3% | 14.5% |
Clinch Memorial Hospital
7.1 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 Du Pont
16pages on Du Pont
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Du Pont; the nearest are
Valdosta State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Valdosta26.8 mi$6,124 in-state tuitionWiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Valdosta29.5 mi$3,480 in-state tuition
About 11 of every 100 Du Pont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Du Pont for work
Where Du Pont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
32jobs based in Du Pont
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Du Pont
Town in Georgia, United States
Du Pont is a town in Clinch County, Georgia, United States. The population was 134 in 2020. According to the 1916 History of Clinch County the town was first settled around 1856 as Lawton, on the route of the newly chartered Atlantic and Gulf Railroad. During the Civil War, a branch line from Lawton to Live Oak, Florida, was built to assist the movement of Confederate troops and supplies, but was not completed until 1865, when the war was nearly over. The town was renamed in 1874 after J. P. A. DuPont, an early settler. It was incorporated as a city in 1889.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 184 ft
- ZIP code
- 31630
- Area code
- 912
Questions about Du Pont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Du Pont, GA a good place to live?
Du Pont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.