Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Catoosa County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,332
Population
743/sq mi density
$50,902
Median Income
$29,536 per capita
$186,500
Home Value
$246,317 Zillow
$952
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
159
Violent Crime/100K
3,137 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$50,902 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$186,500 home value, $952/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+12%
9,440 → 10,573
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.2%
$37,658 → $50,902
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Oglethorpe 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
11,446
+873 from 2023 (10,573)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,859
+$11,957 from 2023 ($50,902)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,440 | - | $37,658 | - |
| 2015 | 9,626 | +2% | $43,843 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 9,836 | +2.2% | $44,327 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,946 | +1.1% | $45,394 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10,531 | +5.9% | $42,333 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 10,573 | +0.4% | $50,902 | +20.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.