HortenseGA
This town of 136 people was settled in 1883.
Is Hortense a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Hortense, above both the Georgia town median (58%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Hortense has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
136 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hortense: who provides what
Hortense is unincorporated, so Brantley County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Hortense.
More children than Georgia overall
In Hortense, 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hortense’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±63.5 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Hortense | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 32.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.9% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 39% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.9% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.5% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 40% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Hortense’s typical home value is about $183K
Home values are up 9.4% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hortense has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among residents in Hortense, 4.3% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 30 miles. The top destinations are Nahunta (10%), Brunswick (6%) and Jekyll Island (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Hortense, mostly hurricanes
The risk rating from FEMA for Hortense comes to 73 of 100. Federal aid has come to Hortense households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 30% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Hortense, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
24% of adults in Hortense have been diagnosed with depression, against 20% in Georgia’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns
For adults in Hortense, the share who report frequent mental distress is 19%. This Georgia town beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. In Hortense, 35% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Hortense | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 29% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hortense | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 32.4% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hortense
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hortense; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hortense residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
100% of working residents leave Hortense for work
Where Hortense’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Hortense
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hortense, GA a good place to live?
Hortense has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.