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A city of 87,761, settled in 1942.
Warner Robins gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $215K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the Warner Robins metro’s $79K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 141st of 258 in Georgia. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its police reported 448 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 92% of U.S. towns. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 27% of working residents work locally in Warner Robins, against 9% in Georgia’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Warner Robins is home to Central Georgia Technical College. Warner Robins has 1 place on the National Register.
Where Warner Robins beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| David A. Perdue Primary | PK–2 | 716 |
| Parkwood Elementary School | PK–5 | 683 |
| Eagle Springs Elementary | PK–5 | 665 |
66,588 counted in 2010 and 80,308 in 2020; an estimated 87,761 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 9.2% since 2020, after 20.6% 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 Warner Robins is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 50 in 1940, 80,308 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warner Robins, 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 Warner Robins.
Warner Robins has homes that are cheap against local pay and trades workers with Macon-Bibb County and other neighbors, but it reports more crime than Perry and its other graded neighbors.
Each of the 3 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Perry (C+) to Centerville (B−). At 54 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 78% of Georgia’s graded towns.
Warner Robins’ violent crime rate is 5.1 per 1,000 residents. Warner Robins reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less. Warner Robins’ property crime rate is 23.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Warner Robins | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 23.3 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Houston County school district. Three of its 28 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feagin Mill Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 975 | A |
| Houston County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,051 | B+ |
| Lake Joy Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 617 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 81 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warner Robins.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 2.7 years of the Warner Robins metro’s $79K median household income, the typical home (about $215K) costs less against local pay than in 80% of Georgia towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. Home values rose 40% in five years, to about $215K, against 21% across Georgia.
54% of Warner Robins households own their home. The typical Warner Robins home is worth about $215,000, up 3.1% in a year, 35% below the Georgia typical home.
| Warner Robins | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 58% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 49% | 52% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Warner Robins beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 47% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Warner Robins.
| Warner Robins | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Warner Robins | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.9% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Warner Robins has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Warner Robins is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Warner Robins has about as many jobs (28,644) as working residents, but only 7,661 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 22.2 minutes, against 28.3 across Georgia.
About one in 4 of Warner Robins’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Warner Robins has added 3,988 jobs, to 28,644 in 2023. The top destinations are Macon-Bibb County (19%), Perry (4%) and Atlanta (3%).
| Warner Robins | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (39% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). Warner Robins has grown 9.2% since 2020, to 87,761 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
| Warner Robins | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.9 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 25% | 29% |
51.7% women, 48.3% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 33.3, men 30.9.
| Warner Robins | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.8% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.1% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.6% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.5% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
5.4 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is North Houston Sports Complex, at 73 acres.
| Warner Robins | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walker's Pond | 0.6 mi | 29 |
| 2. Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 3. Walk at Sandy Run | 0.3 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warner Robins. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi National Historic SiteAndersonville National Historic Site62K visitors a year
4 mi MuseumMuseum of Aviation
14 mi National Historical ParkOcmulgee Mounds National Historical Park112K visitors a year17 mi MuseumAllman Brothers and Band Museum16 mi MuseumTubman Museum
17 mi MuseumCannonball HouseAndersonville National Historic Site: Jud McCranie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Aviation: United States Geographical Survey, Public domain · Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: Bubba73 (talk), Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cannonball House: Blastoids, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Warner Robins
About 7 of every 100 Warner Robins residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
24 notable people were born in Warner Robins.
City in Georgia, United States
Warner Robins (WRB; typically wore-nur-RAW-bins) is a city in Houston and Peach Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the state's 11th-largest incorporated city, with a population of 85,830 according to the World Population Review. The city is the main component of the Warner Robins metropolitan statistical area, including Houston, Peach, and Pulaski Counties, which had a census population of 201,469 in 2020. It is a component of the Macon–Warner Robins–Fort Valley combined statistical area, with an estimated 2018 population of 423,572. Robins Air Force Base, a U.S. Air Force maintenance and logistics complex that was founded as the Warner Robins Air Depot in 1942, is located east of…
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5 towns share a border with Warner Robins.
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Robins | #141 | C− | B | D | B+ | C |
| Centerville | #112 | C | B− | B− | B+ | C+ |
| Macon-Bibb County | #242 | D− | C | — | C− | D |
| Byron | #126 | C | B− | B− | C | B |
| Perry | #71 | B− | B− | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Robins AFB | — | — | B− | — | B+ | A |
Robins AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Macon-Bibb County and Robins AFB report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Warner Robins with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Warner Robins grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #141 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C for health, D for safety and B+ for schools. Safety 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.
24 notable people were born here, including Brent Petway and Betty Maxwell.
