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Moultrie grades D− overall, ranked 251st of 258 in Georgia, mostly because of safety and health. It reports more crime per resident than 98% of U.S. towns, including 88 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 93% of the country. One bright spot: natural-hazard risk is low. 41% of working residents work locally in Moultrie, above both Georgia’s towns (9%) and U.S. towns (8%). Moultrie has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Colquitt County Courthouse and Colquitt County Jail. The median household income is $44K, and 28% of residents live below the poverty line.
Where Moultrie beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Colquitt County Courthouse
Census counts: 2,221 in 1900, 14,638 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1978 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Moultrie is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Moultrie, 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 Moultrie.
Moultrie draws workers from Albany and beyond, but it is a long drive from an emergency room and has poverty well above the Georgia rate.
Property crime runs at 39.2 per 1,000 residents, 3 times the Georgia rate, most of it theft. Reported crimes fell from 833 to 668 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Moultrie is 39.2 per 1,000 residents. Moultrie reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less. The violent crime rate in Moultrie is 5.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Moultrie | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 39.2 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Colquitt County school district. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie J. Williams Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–7 | Grades 6–7 | 1,285 | C+ |
| CA Gray Junior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–9 | Grades 8–9 | 1,389 | C+ |
| Wright Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 554 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
10,732 jobs are based in Moultrie, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 17.8 minutes, against 28.3 across Georgia.
Moultrie’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Jobs based in Moultrie grew to 10,732 in 2023, 824 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Thomasville (3%), Albany (3%) and Valdosta (2%).
| Moultrie | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The nearest emergency room, Phoebe Worth Medical Center, is 23.2 miles away in a straight line. Against the 3,563 U.S. towns with household incomes like Moultrie’s, it is less healthy than 72%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
19% of Moultrie adults have diabetes. Moultrie beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 46% of Moultrie adults have high blood pressure.
| Moultrie | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 22% | 14% |
| What stands out | Moultrie | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.8% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30.9% | 17.7% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 16% | 9.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Moultrie home is worth about $166,000, up 5.4% in a year, 50% below the Georgia typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7.7 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Magnolia Sports Complex, at 62 acres.
| Moultrie | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 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. Magnolia Sports Complex | — | 62 |
| 2. Jim Goff Park | 0.1 mi | 16 |
| 3. Main Street Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 31 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Moultrie.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Moultrie has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Moultrie; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Moultrie residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
Where Moultrie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 places in Moultrie on the National Register of Historic Places.
24 notable people were born in Moultrie.
City in Georgia, United States
Moultrie is the county seat and largest city of Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. It is the third largest city in Southwest Georgia, behind Thomasville and Albany. As of the 2020 census, Moultrie's population was 14,638. It was originally known as Ochlockoney until it was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1859. Moultrie is an agricultural community set in the Southern Rivers part of Georgia. Downtown Moultrie contains the Moultrie Commercial Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes the Colquitt Theatre. It is well known for its boutiques and farming industry. Moultrie is the home of former United States Senator Saxby C…
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Moultrie grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns and #251 of 258 in Georgia. It grades D for health, D− for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 3.4 years of the area's median household income ($49,341 across the Moultrie, GA 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+.
24 notable people were born here, including Tate Armstrong and Robert Charles Evans.
