WoolseyGA
A town of 208, settled in 1888.
Is Woolsey a good place to live?
Woolsey’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both the Georgia town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 6 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of children under 18 than Woolsey. Woolsey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Woolsey: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woolsey, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Woolsey.
Woolsey has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Woolsey: 1.1% of working residents work locally, against 9.1% in Georgia’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line here. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles. The top destinations are Fayetteville (16%), Atlanta (13%) and Peachtree City (7%).
| Woolsey | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 9.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Woolsey
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Georgia and the rest of the country, fewer of Woolsey’s adults worry about having enough food
Woolsey: one in ten adults have diabetes. Among 262 Georgia towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Woolsey.
| Woolsey | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 40% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 22% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 29% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Woolsey | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 17.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Woolsey is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected losses in Woolsey break down as 68% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Woolsey sells for about $913K at the median
The share of households in Woolsey who are owner-occupiers: 90%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Woolsey
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Woolsey
About 4 of every 100 Woolsey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
99% of working residents leave Woolsey for work
Where Woolsey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Woolsey
Town in Georgia, United States
Woolsey is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 206 in 2020.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 837 ft
- Area code
- 770
Questions about Woolsey
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woolsey, GA a good place to live?
Woolsey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.