Orchard Hill Cityscape, 2014
Orchard Hill’s story
152 years in pictures
Census counts: 162 in 1980, 219 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
- 1874Orchard Hill is settled
Orchard HillGA
A town of 236, settled in 1874.
Population
236
2025 Census estimate · +7.8% since 2020
Median home value
$73K
Census ACS
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
90
Balanced
Is Orchard Hill a good place to live?
Orchard Hill’s average trip to work is 10 minutes, against 26 minutes in Georgia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 264 in Georgia we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Orchard Hill. Orchard Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
236 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Orchard Hill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orchard Hill, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSpalding County Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Orchard Hill’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 hereSpalding County Board of Elections and Voter RegistrationSpalding County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3022430224 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 Orchard Hill.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Orchard Hill, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Orchard Hill, expect mild winters and hot summers
Orchard Hill has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Orchard Hill’s July high is 90°F, near the Georgia town median (90°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–58°
Spring50–75°
Summer68–89°
Fall52–75°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Orchard Hill’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Orchard Hill for work: only 2% work in town. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Orchard Hill. Since 2013, Orchard Hill has added 40 jobs, to 90 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Orchard Hill | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $33,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 9.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Orchard Hill2%
Griffin14%
Atlanta10%
Jackson3%
College Park3%
17 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Orchard Hill
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Orchard Hill is
Orchard Hill tracks Georgia closely on all 32 CDC measures. 38% of Orchard Hill adults feel lonely.
| Orchard Hill | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
8.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$214Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Orchard Hill
17pages on Orchard Hill
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Orchard Hill
Southern Crescent Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Griffin6.7 mi$3,516 in-state tuitionGordon State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Barnesville10.2 mi$3,628 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Orchard Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
About Orchard Hill
Town in Georgia, United States
Orchard Hill is a town in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. The population was 219 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- ZIP code
- 30266
- Area code
- 770
Questions about Orchard Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Orchard Hill, GA a good place to live?
Orchard Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.