Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Woodbine’s subject grades are an A for schools and cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 25 of Georgia’s 371 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. Woodbine has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Camden County Courthouse and Woodbine Historic District. Woodbine has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Woodbine beats most towns.
1,412 counted in 2010 and 1,062 in 2020; an estimated 1,084 in 2025.
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 Woodbine is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodbine, 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 Woodbine.
Woodbine beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of adults have diabetes in Woodbine, where Georgia’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 12%. 42% of Woodbine adults have high blood pressure.
| Woodbine | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 33% |
| What stands out | Woodbine | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Woodbine.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Woodbine has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, Woodbine’s July high is against 90°F in Georgia’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Woodbine for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Woodbine is 33 minutes. Jobs based in Woodbine grew to 522 in 2023, 320 more than in 2013.
| Woodbine | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 15% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Woodbine home is worth about $307,000, up 1% in a year, 7% below the Georgia typical home. Woodbine’s median rent is $901 a month.
| Woodbine | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $901 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Woodbine | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Satilla River Waterfront Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodbine. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Park & preserveJekyll Island
25 mi LandmarkIgbo Landing Historic Site
29 mi MuseumOkefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
13 mi National SeashoreCumberland Island National Seashore60K visitors a year
24 mi LandmarkFort Clinch
40 mi Park & preserveKingsley PlantationJekyll Island: normanack on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Igbo Landing Historic Site: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain · Cumberland Island National Seashore: The original uploader was Pgabolde at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Clinch: Fl295 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kingsley Plantation: Original uploader was Emanuel Kingsley at en.wikipedia, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Woodbine; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Woodbine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in Woodbine on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Georgia, United States
Woodbine is a city in and the county seat of Camden County, Georgia, United States, an original county established when the state constitution was adopted in 1777. The population was 1,062 at the 2020 census, down from 1,412 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kingsland, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area. The East Coast Greenway, a 3,000 mile long system of trails connecting Maine to Florida, runs along the Woodbine Riverwalk. Woodbine is promoted as the home of "Georgia's Official Crawfish Festival," an annual event held on the fourth Saturday of April since 1985.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.
