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A town of 693, settled in 1893.
Portal’s midsummer high is 92°F, above both the Georgia town median (90°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Portal has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Stewart Stores and Dr. James A. Stewart House. Portal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 374 in 1930, 638 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1921 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Portal, 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 Portal.
Portal: 62% of households are owner-occupiers, above Georgia’s towns (58%) but below U.S. towns (73%). Its median rent comes in at $779 a month. Values rose 2.2% in the 12 months to September 2026.
| Portal | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $779 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Bulloch County school district. The largest public high school is Portal Middle/High School, with 523 students. Public school enrollment here: 945 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portal Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 422 | B+ |
| Portal Middle/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 523 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Statesboro (30%), Savannah (6%) and Metter (4%). Most working residents leave Portal for work: only 2% work in town. The town’s average commute stands at 31 minutes. Since 2013, Portal has added 55 jobs, to 191 in 2023.
| Portal | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Portal, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 63 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 30% come from hurricanes and 29% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Just over two fifths of Portal adults have high blood pressure. The share of adults in Portal who report frequent physical distress: 17%.
| Portal | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Portal | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 13.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Portal
About 6 of every 100 Portal residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
Town in Georgia, United States
Portal is a town in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States. The population was 638 in 2020.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Portal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Leila Denmark and Cameron Sheffield.