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Porterdale, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Newton County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,291
Population
542/sq mi density
$41,635
Median Income
$19,808 per capita
$164,100
Home Value
$175,958 Zillow
$1,106
Median Rent
47.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,303
Violent Crime/100K
2,195 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$41,635 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$164,100 home value, $1,106/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,303 violent crimes/100K (243% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+31.3%
1,444 → 1,896
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.4%
$30,743 → $41,635
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Porterdale 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
2,294
+398 from 2023 (1,896)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,485
+$9,850 from 2023 ($41,635)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,444 | — | $30,743 | — |
| 2015 | 1,466 | +1.5% | $32,813 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,480 | +1% | $33,232 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,480 | +0% | $27,464 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 1,828 | +23.5% | $26,481 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,896 | +3.7% | $41,635 | +57.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.