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Gay, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Meriwether County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
124
Population
144/sq mi density
$71,250
Median Income
$32,798 per capita
$262,500
Home Value
$260,868 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
442
Violent Crime/100K
11,934 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,250 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$262,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
442 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+36.5%
85 → 116
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.8%
$49,531 → $71,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gay 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
144
+28 from 2023 (116)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,883
+$20,633 from 2023 ($71,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85 | — | $49,531 | — |
| 2015 | 85 | +0% | $49,167 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 84 | -1.2% | $75,625 | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 82 | -2.4% | $97,188 | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 114 | +39% | $81,875 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 116 | +1.8% | $71,250 | -13% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.