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Statesboro is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 150th of 258 graded towns in Georgia, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 53% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $45K, and 36% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $271K, 4.7 years of the Statesboro area’s $57K median household income. 36% of residents live below the poverty line in Statesboro, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 34 of Georgia’s 371 towns do better. Its National Register listings include Bulloch County Courthouse and Jaeckel Hotel.
Where Statesboro beats most towns.
Bulloch County CourthouseIts founding year, 1803, comes before those of 95% of the Georgia towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 33 in 1870, 33,438 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 4 maps from 1920 on.
17 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Statesboro is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Statesboro, 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 Statesboro.
Statesboro is shaped by its college students, draws workers from Savannah and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
36.6% of residents are enrolled in college, against 6.4% statewide, which pulls the median age down. The median household earns $44,737, against $77,353 across Georgia, one input to its D for jobs and income.
32% of Statesboro adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. This Georgia town has grown 5.8% since 2020, to 35,366 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 55% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 20% of residents (39% statewide).
| Statesboro | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22.6 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 24% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 8.2% | 15% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 25% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 22.4, men 22.8.
| Statesboro | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.6% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 41.3% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.9% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.3% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Its public schools are run by the Bulloch County school district. Below: Two of its 8 schools, each with why it was picked. The largest public high school is Statesboro High School, with 1,801 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia P. Bryant Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 712 | B+ |
| Statesboro High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,801 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
17,464 jobs are based in Statesboro, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 13,186 in 2013 to 17,464.
Jobs in Statesboro grew by 4,278 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 17,464. In Statesboro, the typical journey to work is 23 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 34 miles. The top destinations are Savannah (8%), Pooler (3%) and Atlanta (1%).
| Statesboro | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 32% | 9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 12% | 9.2% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mill Creek Park, at 145 acres with 2.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Across 9 parks and preserves: 6.6 miles of trail. The trail network density for Statesboro comes to 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Statesboro | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Creek Park | 2.6 mi | 145 |
| 2. Sweetheart Circle Park | 0.1 mi | 18 |
| 3. Georgia Southern Botanical Gardens | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 1,007 to 581 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Statesboro’s violent offense rate is 2.9 per 1,000 residents. Within Georgia, it does better than 43% of towns.
| Statesboro | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.4 per 1,000 residents | 14.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical July afternoon high in the town is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Home values rose 45% in five years, to about $271K, against 21% across Georgia.
Homes sold in Statesboro spent a median 63 days on the market. The typical Statesboro home is worth about $271,000, about the same as a year ago, 18% below the Georgia typical home. For Statesboro, the midpoint rent is $944 a month.
| Statesboro | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 22% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $944 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Households in Statesboro have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 39 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 3,901 U.S. towns with household incomes like Statesboro’s, it is healthier than 93%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Statesboro does better than the Georgia average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. Of the 261 Georgia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Statesboro. What’s more, 43% of adults feel lonely locally.
| Statesboro | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Statesboro | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.7% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 16.4% | 9.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Statesboro
College town 37 of every 100 Statesboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
28,422 counted in 2010 and 33,438 in 2020; an estimated 35,366 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.8% since 2020, after 17.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
17 places in Statesboro on the National Register of Historic Places.
24 notable people were born in Statesboro.
City in Georgia, United States
Statesboro is the most populous city in and the county seat of Bulloch County, Georgia, United States. Located in the southeastern part of the state, its population was 33,438 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Statesboro micropolitan area, which had 81,099 residents, and is part of the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro combined statistical area. The city was chartered in 1803, starting as a small trading community providing basic essentials for surrounding cotton plantations. This drove the economy throughout the 19th century, both before and after the American Civil War. In 1906, Statesboro was selected as the home of the First District A&M School, a land grant college that …
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Statesboro grades C− overall, better than 21% of U.S. towns and #150 of 258 in Georgia. It grades B− for health, C− for safety and B− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Georgia, it does better than 43% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
24 notable people were born here, including Danny McBride and Sutton Foster.
