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Settled in 1869, this town now has 170 residents.
10% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rocky Ford, below both the Georgia town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Rocky Ford’s density of trails is 3.0 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Georgia’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Rocky Ford 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: 385 in 1910, a peak of 522 in 1920, 167 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1921 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rocky Ford, 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 Rocky Ford.
Among households in Rocky Ford, 82% live in a home they own. Home values are up 16% over the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected losses in Rocky Ford break down as 47% from hurricanes and 22% from inland flooding. Its FEMA hazard score is 83 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Statesboro (15%), Sylvania (8%) and Newington (5%). Only 3% of working residents stay in Rocky Ford for work; the rest commute out. The average trip to work for Rocky Ford comes to 31 minutes. The median commute is under 20 miles.
| Rocky Ford | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Rocky Ford, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 19%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Rocky Ford beats Georgia on 4 and trails on 9. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% have diabetes, 12% binge drink.
| Rocky Ford | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Rocky Ford | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 77.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Rocky Ford; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Rocky Ford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Rocky Ford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Georgia, United States
Rocky Ford is a town in Screven County, Georgia, United States. The population was 167 at the 2020 census.
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Rocky Ford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.