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A town of 2,576, founded in 1828.
Reidsville gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $170K for a typical one, or 3.4 years of the county’s $51K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 140th of 258 in Georgia. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 94% of the country, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 86% of U.S. towns. 10% of the land in Reidsville is conserved, above both the Georgia town median (2.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 12 of Georgia’s 374 towns score higher on the outdoors. Reidsville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns.
Where Reidsville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Reidsville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.5% |
4,944 counted in 2010 and 2,515 in 2020; an estimated 2,576 in 2025.
The decline has turned around: up 2.5% since 2020, after a 49.1% drop in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Reidsville is from typical.
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Census counts: 106 in 1880, a peak of 4,944 in 2010, 2,515 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1970 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Reidsville, 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 Reidsville.
Reidsville trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and has hotter summers than almost anywhere else in Georgia, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Georgia (mostly hurricanes).
Against the 2,908 U.S. towns with household incomes like Reidsville’s, it is less healthy than 73%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
19% of adults have diabetes in Reidsville, where Georgia’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 12%. 47% of Reidsville adults have high blood pressure. Reidsville beats the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Reidsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 29% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Reidsville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Tattnall County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Tattnall Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 431 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
1,564 jobs are based in Reidsville, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Reidsville for work: only 12% work in town. The median household income in Reidsville is $42,000. Jobs based in Reidsville fell to 1,564 in 2023, 108 fewer than in 2013.
| Reidsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $170K for the typical one, B for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 33 miles. 65.7% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 52.4% across Georgia.
Reidsville’s median rent is $727 a month. Typical home values rose 6.9% in the year to September 2026. 57% of households own their home in Reidsville.
| Reidsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $727 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Jack Hill State Park, at 456 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jack Hill State Park | 0.8 mi | 456 |
| 2. Reidsville Recreation Department | 0.6 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of Georgia towns, with expected losses of about $662 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Since 2005, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Reidsville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 93.3°, the #2 highest of 676 Georgia places with climate records; January nights average 38.1°.
Only 2 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a higher July high than Reidsville. Reidsville has mild winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Reidsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 93°F | 90°F | 85°F |
| January low | 38°F | 33°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Reidsville; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Reidsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
Where Reidsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Reidsville on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Reidsville.
City in Georgia, United States
Reidsville is a city in, and county seat of, Tattnall County, Georgia. The population was 2,515 in 2020. The Georgia State Prison is near Reidsville.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Reidsville grades C− overall, better than 24% of U.S. towns and #140 of 258 in Georgia. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
4 notable people were born here, including Dwight Laing Rogers and Jack Hill.
