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WillacoocheeGA
A town of 1,256.
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,256
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Typical home
$141K
+2.3% in a year
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
35.8
years
Jobs based here
847
A job hub
Is Willacoochee a good place to live?
Willacoochee’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Willacoochee, above both Georgia’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On cost of living, just 7 of Georgia’s 371 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Willacoochee's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns. McCranie's Turpentine Still is on the National Register of Historic Places. Willacoochee has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Willacoochee stand out
Where Willacoochee beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Willacoochee$141K
Georgia$329K
Cost of livingA+
2.9 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 98% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here847
Residents who work447
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 92% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
32 measures vs. Georgia
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
| Widest gap | Willacoochee | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 36% | 14.5% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 99% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Small town
1,256 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Willacoochee grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Willacoochee is from typical.
HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; Coffee Regional Medical Center 10.7 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & incomeD−Open →Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; hurricanes tops the listB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →History1 place on the National Register; 1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life0.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.8; 6% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Willacoochee: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Willacoochee, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWillacoochee Water System10 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Willacoochee’s trash rules yet
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 hereAtkinson County Election SuperintendentAtkinson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3165031650 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 Willacoochee.
HealthD−
Compared with most of Georgia and the rest of the country, more of Willacoochee’s adults smoke cigarettes
40% of adults feel lonely in Willacoochee. Only 6 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Willacoochee. The town does better than the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 22.
1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Willacoochee | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Willacoochee | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 36% | 14.5% |
Coffee Regional Medical Center
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB+
Public schools in Willacoochee beat 68% of Georgia districts
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Atkinson County school district. 167 students attend Willacoochee’s public school.
68%of GA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willacoochee Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 167 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Willacoochee has 1.9 jobs for every working resident, and 770 people commute in
Commuting out is the norm in Willacoochee: 17% of working residents work locally. The middle household income in the town is $33,000. Jobs based in Willacoochee grew to 847 in 2023, 447 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Douglas (20%), Pearson (5%) and Nashville (2%).
17%work in town
| Willacoochee | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $33,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 9.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Willacoochee17%
Douglas20%
Pearson5%
Nashville2%
Waycross2%
18 mi
median commute distance
847
jobs based in Willacoochee
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A+
Homes in Willacoochee are worth about $141K, by Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 2.3% in the year to September 2026. For Willacoochee, the rent at the middle of the market is $629 a month. 57% of households own their home locally, where Georgia’s towns sit at 58% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$141KZillow home value
| Willacoochee | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $629 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 58% | 73% |
Typical home value
Willacoochee$141K
Georgia$329K
+2.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Willacoochee faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 38% of Willacoochee’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 28% to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Willacoochee households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Willacoochee’s year
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–64°
Spring54–79°
Summer70–91°
Fall56–79°
Nov 26
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
Conservation land takes up 0.2% of Willacoochee
Willacoochee’s concentration of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile. 3.2 miles of trail.
0.2%conserved
| Willacoochee | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
0.2%
conserved · 5 of 2,433 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Willacoochee
19pages on Willacoochee
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Willacoochee; the nearest are
South Georgia State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Douglas15.7 mi$3,314 in-state tuitionWiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Valdosta35.8 mi$3,480 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Willacoochee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
A job hub
Every workday, about 770 people come to Willacoochee for work
Where Willacoochee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
847jobs based in Willacoochee
17%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Willacoochee
City in Georgia, United States
Willacoochee is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States, along the Alapaha River. The population was 1,240 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 240 ft
- ZIP code
- 31650
- Area code
- 912
Questions about Willacoochee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Willacoochee, GA expensive?
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 A+.