Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Winterville’s subject grades is an A for incomes; the weakest is a C− for schools. On incomes, just 10 of Georgia’s 367 towns do better. Winterville Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Winterville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Winterville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Winterville is from typical.
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Census counts: 465 in 1910, 1,201 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 4 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winterville, 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 Winterville.
Its public schools are run by the Clarke County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 343 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Winterville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Winterville’s July high is 90°F, near the Georgia town median (90°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Winterville for work: only 1% work in town. 3.2% of Winterville residents live below the poverty line, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Winterville is $111,000.
| Winterville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $111,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Winterville beats the Georgia average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Winterville.
| Winterville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 40% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 33% |
| What stands out | Winterville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 15% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pittard Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Wesley Whitehead Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Pittard Disc Golf Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
92% of Winterville households own their home. The typical Winterville home is worth about $332,000, up 2.5% in a year, close to the Georgia typical home.
| Winterville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,033 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Winterville. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Stadium & arenaSanford Stadium
39 mi MountainCurrahee Mountain
38 mi Ancient siteRock Eagle Effigy Mound5 mi MuseumGeorgia Museum of Art
30 mi MuseumCallaway Plantation
7 mi GardenThe State Botanical Garden of GeorgiaSanford Stadium: The original uploader was Clio64 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Rock Eagle Effigy Mound: Brian McInturff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Callaway Plantation: A P Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: Pendragon98 (Talk / contribs), Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Winterville
About 5 of every 100 Winterville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
City in Georgia, United States
Winterville is a city in Clarke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,201 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
