Wadley, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Johnson County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
1,991
Population
437/sq mi density
$32,458
Median Income
$19,707 per capita
$60,400
Home Value
$75,767 Zillow
$594
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
582
Violent Crime/100K
2,198 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$32,458 median income, 12.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,400 home value, $594/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
582 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-19.6%
1,966 → 1,580
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.9%
$20,816 → $32,458
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wadley 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
1,356
-224 from 2023 (1,580)
Projected Median Income 2030
$44,289
+$11,831 from 2023 ($32,458)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,966 | - | $20,816 | - |
| 2015 | 1,927 | -2% | $23,097 | +11% |
| 2017 | 1,900 | -1.4% | $22,882 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,846 | -2.8% | $27,500 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 1,622 | -12.1% | $32,396 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 1,580 | -2.6% | $32,458 | +0.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.