Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Gordon’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Gordon’s violent crime rate is 7 per 1,000 residents, above both Georgia’s towns (2.8) and U.S. towns (1.8). Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 4 of the 230 Georgia towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Gordon. Gordon's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 99% of U.S. towns. Elam-Camp House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Gordon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Gordon beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
2,017 counted in 2010 and 1,783 in 2020; an estimated 1,720 in 2025.
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 Gordon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 343 in 1880, a peak of 2,768 in 1980, 1,783 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gordon, 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 Gordon.
The typical Gordon home is worth about $111,000, up 4% in a year, 66% below the Georgia typical home. 63% of households own their home in Gordon, above the Georgia town median (58%) but below the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
19% of adults have diabetes in Gordon. Gordon beats the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 47% of adults have high blood pressure in Gordon.
| Gordon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Gordon | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.5% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gordon has mild winters and hot summers. Gordon’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Gordon for work: only 8% work in town. 24% of Gordon residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Gordon has added 351 jobs, to 839 in 2023.
| Gordon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gordon's reported crime rate is close to Georgia's. 12 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gordon. Close and well known come first.
14 mi National Historical ParkOcmulgee Mounds National Historical Park112K visitors a year
34 mi LakeLake Oconee
17 mi MuseumAndalusia
25 mi MuseumMuseum of Aviation19 mi MuseumAllman Brothers and Band Museum
37 mi Ancient siteRock Eagle Effigy MoundOcmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: Bubba73 (talk), Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Oconee: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Andalusia: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Aviation: United States Geographical Survey, Public domain · Rock Eagle Effigy Mound: Brian McInturff, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Gordon
About 2 of every 100 Gordon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Town in Georgia, United States
Gordon is a city in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 1,783.
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One town shares a border with Gordon.
Gordon and Ivey have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Gordon and Ivey report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Gordon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
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