Robinsaaf-1-1944, 1943
Robins AFB’s story
Robins AFB in pictures
Census counts: 3,571 in 1980, 1,061 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1943 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
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Robins AFBGA
A town of 1,193.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: United States Air Force · Public domain
Population
1,193
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
24.3
years
Jobs based here
1,690
A job hub
Is Robins AFB a good place to live?
The best of Robins AFB’s subject grades is an A for health. Robins AFB’s trail network density is 2.7 miles per square mile, where Georgia’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Robins AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Robins AFB stand out
Where Robins AFB beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here1,690
Residents who work168
Work
10.1 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
32 measures vs. Georgia
20 better7 too close to call5 worse
| Widest gap | Robins AFB | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.4% | 6.1% |
HealthA
Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Small town
1,193 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Warner RobinsRobins AFB
How Robins AFB grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Robins AFB is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthEmory Houston Hospital Warner Robins 2.8 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & income$107K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 73% of Georgia districts on tests and graduationB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 2.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →Cost of livingHome prices against what area households earnB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Robins AFB: who provides what
Robins AFB is unincorporated, so Houston County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUsaf-Robins Ab Main water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesHouston CountyHouston County provides services here
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 hereHouston County Board of Elections and Voter RegistrationHouston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3109831098 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 Robins AFB.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Robins AFB stands out in Georgia and nationally: the average trip to work there is shorter
Half the trips to work are shorter than 88 miles. Robins AFB: 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Among working residents locally, 1.8% work locally, below both the Georgia town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). It had 1,690 jobs in 2023, up 683 from 2013.
2%work in town
| Robins AFB | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 10 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 9.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Robins AFB2%
Warner Robins11%
Macon-Bibb County8%
Atlanta8%
Sandy Springs3%
88 mi
median commute distance
1,690
jobs based in Robins AFB
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthA
A smaller share of adults in Robins AFB have high blood pressure than in the typical Georgia or U.S. town
Only 2 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Robins AFB. Among adults in the town, 3.7% have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Robins AFB beats Georgia on 20 and trails on 5. In Robins AFB, 7.4% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 23% binge drink.
92%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Robins AFB | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 3.7% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
20 better7 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Robins AFB | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.4% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 0.9% | 3.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.9% | 14.5% |
Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins
2.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Robins AFB has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 92% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Robins AFB is lower. FEMA puts 49% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to earthquakes.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–61°
Spring52–77°
Summer70–91°
Fall54–78°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
In Robins AFB, 3.9% of the land is conserved
Across 2 parks and preserves: 7.5 miles of trail.
3.9%conserved
3.9%
conserved · 70 of 1,776 acres
7.5 mi
of trails · 2.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Turner Park Gazebo and Playground | — | 1 |
| 2. McGillivary Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 17 attractions →Museum of Aviation and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Robins AFB. Close and well known come first.
in town MuseumMuseum of Aviation
13 mi National Historical ParkOcmulgee Mounds National Historical Park112K visitors a year
40 mi MuseumAndalusia17 mi MuseumAllman Brothers and Band Museum
38 mi MuseumOld Governor's Mansion16 mi MuseumTubman MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Museum of Aviation: United States Geographical Survey, Public domain · Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: Bubba73 (talk), Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Andalusia: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Governor's Mansion: Gaogmsocial, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Robins AFB
16pages on Robins AFB
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Robins AFB
About 8 of every 100 Robins AFB residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,687 people come to Robins AFB for work
Where Robins AFB’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,690jobs based in Robins AFB
2%of working residents work in town
88 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Robins AFB
US Air Force base at Warner Robins, Georgia, United States
Robins Air Force Base (IATA: WRB, ICAO: KWRB) is a major United States Air Force installation located in Houston County, Georgia, United States. The base is located just east of the city of Warner Robins, 18 mi (29 km) south-southeast of Macon and approximately 100 mi (160 km) south-southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. The base is named in honor of Brigadier General Augustine Warner Robins, the Air Force's "father of logistics". The base is the single largest industrial complex in Georgia, employing a workforce of over 25,584 civilian, contractor, and military members. Robins AFB is the home of the Air Force Materiel Command's Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) (FLZ) which is the worldw…
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- Elevation
- 295 ft