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Plains, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Webster County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
713
Population
880/sq mi density
$38,131
Median Income
$15,037 per capita
$253,500
Home Value
$112,213 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,173
Violent Crime/100K
7,994 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$38,131 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$253,500 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,173 violent crimes/100K (209% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18.6%
682 → 555
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.3%
$25,536 → $38,131
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Plains 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
480
-75 from 2023 (555)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,483
+$12,352 from 2023 ($38,131)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 682 | — | $25,536 | — |
| 2015 | 660 | -3.2% | $26,875 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 644 | -2.4% | $21,731 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 638 | -0.9% | $30,417 | +40% |
| 2021 | 553 | -13.3% | $33,604 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 555 | +0.4% | $38,131 | +13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.