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A town of 3,350, settled in 1900.
Statham gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $384K for a typical one, or 4.3 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 42nd of 258 in Georgia. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 86% of households own their home in Statham, where Georgia’s towns sit at 58% and U.S. towns at 73%. Statham Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Statham's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns.
Where Statham beats most towns.
2,408 counted in 2010 and 2,813 in 2020; an estimated 3,350 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 19% since 2020, after 16.8% 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 Statham is from typical.
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Census counts: 172 in 1900, 2,813 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Statham, 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 Statham.
Statham trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, has added a third more jobs in ten years and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Barrow County school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statham Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 776 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 455 in 2013 to 605.
Most working residents leave Statham for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Statham grew to 605 in 2023, 150 more than in 2013. Statham’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Statham | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.1% | 9.2% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 9.2% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 15% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Winder 4s weather station, 7 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 219 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 85% of Georgia places with climate records. The Winder 4s weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 38 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 85% of Georgia places with climate records.
Statham has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Statham is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes are within reach (about $384K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 20 miles.
The typical Statham home is worth about $384,000, down 1.2% in a year, 17% above the Georgia typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Statham beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 38% of adults feel lonely in Statham.
| Statham | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Statham | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Statham's reported crime rate is well below Georgia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2024.
| Statham | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 4.7 per 1,000 residents | 18.6 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Robert L. Bridges Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Hillman-Rainwater Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Statham. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw28 mi LakeLake Lanier
13 mi Stadium & arenaSanford Stadium
28 mi Stadium & arenaGas South Arena
40 mi Ancient siteRock Eagle Effigy Mound31 mi Theme parkNetherworld Haunted HouseStone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Sanford Stadium: The original uploader was Clio64 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gas South Arena: fr:File:ArenaatGwinnettCenterSat.png : fr:User:Betp (26 janvier 2008 à 20:19), Public domain · Rock Eagle Effigy Mound: Brian McInturff, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Statham
About 5 of every 100 Statham residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
Where Statham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Georgia, United States
Statham (; STAYT-əm) is a city in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,408 at the 2010 census, and 2,813 in 2020.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Statham grades B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns and #42 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C+ for health and B− for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
2 notable people were born here, including Michael D. Steele and Rico Mack.
