Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 806, settled in 1890.
Of the 260 Georgia towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Glenwood. Glenwood High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Glenwood 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.
Census counts: 347 in 1910, 850 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1970 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glenwood, 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 Glenwood.
31% of Glenwood households own their home, below both Georgia’s towns (58%) and U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values rose 7.1% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Glenwood for work: only 1% work in town. Glenwood’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Georgia’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Glenwood fell to 101 in 2023, 142 fewer than in 2013.
| Glenwood | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 15% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Glenwood has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Glenwood is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Glenwood beats the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 19% of Glenwood adults have diabetes.
| Glenwood | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 29% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Glenwood | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Glenwood
About 1 of every 100 Glenwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Glenwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Georgia, United States
Glenwood is a city in Wheeler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 850 in 2020.
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Glenwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.