Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ludowici’s weakest subject grade is a D for health. 33% of residents live below the poverty line in Ludowici, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 265 Georgia towns, just 3 have a higher July high than Ludowici. Ludowici's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Long County Courthouse and Ludowici Well Pavilion. Ludowici has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ludowici beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Ludowici’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Ludowici is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 541 in 1910, 1,590 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1943 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ludowici, 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 Ludowici.
Most working residents leave Ludowici for work: only 14% work in town. Jobs based in Ludowici grew to 979 in 2023, 303 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Hinesville (11%), Savannah (9%) and Jesup (6%).
| Ludowici | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Long County school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long County Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,007 | C+ |
| Faith Baptist Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 81 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Ludowici beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 41% of Ludowici adults feel lonely, where Georgia’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 33%. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Ludowici.
| Ludowici | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 29% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Ludowici | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Ludowici since 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ludowici has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Ludowici’s January low is 39°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Ludowici home is worth about $290,000, up 2% in a year, 12% below the Georgia typical home. 48% of Ludowici households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Long County Recreation Park, at 47 acres.
| Ludowici | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Long County Recreation Park | — | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Ludowici; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Ludowici residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
2 places in Ludowici on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in the US state of Georgia
Ludowici () is a city in Long County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ludowici had a population of 1,590. The city is the county seat of Long County. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan area. Within the city, the Long County Courthouse and Ludowici Well Pavilion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($61,709 across the Hinesville, GA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
