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Fort Gaines, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Henry County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,166
Population
244/sq mi density
$38,636
Median Income
$18,819 per capita
$91,400
Home Value
$113,221 Zillow
$518
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
68
Violent Crime/100K
609 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$38,636 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,400 home value, $518/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
68 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.5%
1,043 → 996
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+115.9%
$17,895 → $38,636
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Gaines across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
964
-32 from 2023 (996)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,215
+$27,579 from 2023 ($38,636)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,043 | — | $17,895 | — |
| 2015 | 1,060 | +1.6% | $19,524 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,014 | -4.3% | $19,125 | -2% |
| 2019 | 988 | -2.6% | $21,759 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 999 | +1.1% | $25,398 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 996 | -0.3% | $38,636 | +52.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.