JoeWarrenMooreBldg, 2005
Omega’s story
129 years in pictures
Census counts: 274 in 1910, 1,318 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1973 on.
- 1897Omega is settled
OmegaGA
A town of 1,341, settled in 1897.
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,341
2025 Census estimate · +1.5% since 2020
Typical home
$146K
+8.4% in a year
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
35.4
years
Jobs based here
207
A commuter town
Is Omega a good place to live?
Omega’s best subject grades are a B+ for walkability and a B for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 34% of residents live below the poverty line in Omega, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 264 Georgia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Omega. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country. Omega's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns. Omega has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Omega stand out
Where Omega beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Small town
1,341 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Omega grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Omega is from typical.
Jobs & income$42K median household incomeD−Open →HealthD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.4 of 20; 7% of households have no carB+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →SafetyC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailC−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life0.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.4; 4% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Omega: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Omega, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOmega water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Omega’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTift County Board of Elections and Voter RegistrationTift County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3177531775 100%Census 2020
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 Omega.
HealthD−
A larger share of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Omega than in most of Georgia or the rest of the country
28% of Omega adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, above both the Georgia town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (8.1%). 75% of adults had a checkup this year in Omega. Omega beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
5%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Omega | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 29% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 22% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Omega | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 7% |
| More uninsured adults | 28.2% | 13.1% |
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Omega’s schools rank ahead of 52% of Georgia districts
Its public schools are run by the Tift County school district. Its one school is below.
52%of GA districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omega Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 314 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade B
Homes in Omega are worth about $146K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Omega home is worth about $146,000, up 8.4% in a year, 56% below the Georgia typical home. The median rent in Omega is $775 a month.
$146KZillow home value
| Omega | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $775 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 58% | 73% |
Typical home value
Omega$146K
Georgia$329K
+8.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Omega’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Omega for work: only 7% work in town. Omega’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Omega fell to 207 in 2023, 30 fewer than in 2013.
7%work in town
| Omega | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.1% | 9.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Omega7%
Tifton23%
Valdosta5%
Moultrie4%
Albany4%
11 mi
median commute distance
207
jobs based in Omega
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Omega
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Omega has mild winters and hot summers
Omega has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–63°
Spring54–78°
Summer70–90°
Fall55–78°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Mar 6
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
39%of U.S. towns report more crimeC+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Omega1.5
Georgia3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Omega4.5
Georgia14.1
U.S.15.5
39th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
6
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,148 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ponder Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Omega
19pages on Omega
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 52% of GA districts · 1 schoolSafetyC+1.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthD−Better than GA on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB$146K typical home · up 8.4% in a yearWork & commuteD−$42K median household income · 207 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Omega
About 5 of every 100 Omega residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Omega for work
Where Omega’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
207jobs based in Omega
7%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Omega
City in Georgia, United States
Omega is a city in Tift and Colquitt counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,318 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 322 ft
- ZIP code
- 31775
- Area code
- 229
Questions about Omega
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Omega, GA expensive?
That is 2.9 years of the area's median household income ($49,785 across the Tifton, 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 B.