Population & age
- Total population
- 347
- Median age
- 51.0
Barwick, GA (31720)
Brooks County · Valdosta, GA · Population 347
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Barwick, GA (ZIP 31720) sits in Brooks County within the Valdosta metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 41.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $3,992. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $47,261 per worker, roughly 28% below the US average. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.0" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 27% of adults self-report fair or poor health (County Health Rankings, 2025) — above the national county median. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Lowndes County, GA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $28,056, fair market rent of $1,040 for a two-bedroom, and a 42.7% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 37.8%
- Black
- 62.2%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $28,056
- Median home value
- $58,300
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 10.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 2.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 127(84.7%)
- Renter-occupied
- 23(15.3%)
- Vacant units
- 28
- Built (median)
- 1986
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 3(3.0%)
- Avg commute
- 27.6 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 148(42.7%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 118(78.7%)
- No broadband
- 32(21.3%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$900
/month
1 Bed
$940
/month
2 Bed
$1,040
/month
3 Bed
$1,380
/month
4 Bed
$1,600
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
252
Across 182 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $49.1M.
Single-family
180
71% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
72
29% of total units
Single-family value
$43.3M
construction value
Multifamily value
$5.8M
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$47,261
Average weekly wage
$909
Total employment
3,302
Total establishments
316
That is roughly 28% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.8%
That is 0.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
6,539
Employed
6,292
Unemployed
247
Based on Brooks County, GA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
1
Limited banking access
Only a handful of branches — residents may rely on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services.
Total deposits
$22.6M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
1
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.Barwick Banking Company$22.6M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
20
Date Range
1977–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE HELENE
Hurricane — declared September 30, 2024 (DR-4830)
Incident period: September 24, 2024 – October 30, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane8 (40%)
- Tropical Storm3 (15%)
- Severe Storm3 (15%)
- Biological2 (10%)
- Tornado1 (5%)
- Other3 (15%)
Individual Assistance
3
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
20
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
66.3°F
55.9° – 76.7°
Annual precipitation
50"
Diurnal range
20.7°F
Day-night swing
Heating · cooling days
1,778.9 · 2,285.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: MOULTRIE 2 ESE, GA US, 20.7 miles from the centroid of Barwick, GA (ZIP 31720)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
10,488
That is roughly 2,288 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
27%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.4
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
15.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
18
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,008
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
43%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
36%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 12.6% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Brooks data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
10.2% of Brooks County, GA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.20
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.11
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.52
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Brooks County, GA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 10 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 96 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
21
Vehicle theft
15
County-level data for Brooks (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+33 people
+46 households • −$2.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
558households
1,037 people • $31.7M AGI
Moved out
512households
1,004 people • $33.9M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Lowndes County, GA — 192 households
- Thomas County, GA — 45 households
Where departing residents went
- Lowndes County, GA — 171 households
- Thomas County, GA — 41 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $56,851 versus departing households' $66,158.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Georgia
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 31720. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.39%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.49%
State 4.00% · avg local 3.49%
Property tax (effective)
1.09%
Median $1,221/year
Tax burden rank
9 of 50
9.00% of personal income
For ZIP 31720: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $58,300, that works out to roughly $633/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 31720
Nearby ZIPs by distance
31629 (Dixie, 4.7 mi) · 31778 (Pavo, 6.8 mi) · 31626 (Boston, 8.5 mi) · 31757 (Thomasville, 10.6 mi) · 31643 (Quitman, 12.3 mi) · 31638 (Morven, 12.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
40.1%
7.1pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
41.5%
9.5pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
18.9%
3.1pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
80.7%
4.7pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
12.9%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
15.3%
4.3pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
8
Median in-state tuition
$3,992
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,996
- 4-Year
Albany State University
Albany, GA · 31705
- In-state tuition
- $5,656
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,008
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 27.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,674
- Median student debt
- $25,024
- 4-Year
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA · 31793
- In-state tuition
- $3,268
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,588
- Acceptance rate
- 75.7%
- Graduation rate
- 32.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,996
- Median student debt
- $16,750
- 2-Year
Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA · 31792
- In-state tuition
- $3,007
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,575
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 33.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,293
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA · 31709
- In-state tuition
- $5,220
- Out-of-state tuition
- $16,572
- Acceptance rate
- 75.2%
- Graduation rate
- 36.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,757
- Median student debt
- $18,851
- 2-Year
Albany Technical College
Albany, GA · 31701
- In-state tuition
- $3,364
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,932
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 38.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $30,541
- Median student debt
- $12,412
- 2-Year
South Georgia Technical College
Americus, GA · 31709
- In-state tuition
- $3,992
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,202
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 59.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $30,364
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA · 31792
- In-state tuition
- $11,640
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,640
- Acceptance rate
- 38.3%
- Graduation rate
- 27.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,716
- Median student debt
- $21,198
- Certificate
Albany Beauty Academy
Albany, GA · 31707
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Barwick, GA (ZIP 31720) sits in Brooks County within the Valdosta metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 41.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $3,992. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $47,261 per worker, roughly 28% below the US average. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.0" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 27% of adults self-report fair or poor health (County Health Rankings, 2025) — above the national county median. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Lowndes County, GA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $28,056, fair market rent of $1,040 for a two-bedroom, and a 42.7% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($1,040/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 44% of median household income ($28,056, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- Lower median household income ($28,056, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 40.1% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 18.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 31720
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 31720?
40.1%, which is 7.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 31720?
18.9%, which is 3.1 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 31720?
41.5%, which is 9.5 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 31720?
347 people live in ZIP 31720, with a median age of 51.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 31720?
$28,056 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 31720 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 31720, 84.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.3% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 31720?
In ZIP 31720, 3.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 31720?
42.7% of the population in ZIP 31720 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 31720 have broadband internet?
78.7% of households in ZIP 31720 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 31720 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 31720 ranks in the 68th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 31720?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 31720, ranking in the 72th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 31720 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 20 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 31720 between 1977–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 31720?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 31720, accounting for 8 of 20 declarations (40%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 31720?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 31720 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-4830) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 31720?
8 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 31720 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Albany State University, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and Southern Regional Technical College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 31720?
Median in-state tuition across 8 nearby institutions is $3,992 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 31720?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $34,996 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 31720?
ZIP 31720 has an average annual temperature of 66.3°F and 50.0" of annual precipitation based on the MOULTRIE 2 ESE, GA US weather station 20.7 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 31720?
Georgia has a flat income tax with a top rate of 5.39%. Combined sales tax: 7.49% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Georgia have paid family leave?
Georgia has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 31720?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (8 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 31720
Nearby ZIPs by distance
31629 (Dixie, 4.7 mi) · 31778 (Pavo, 6.8 mi) · 31626 (Boston, 8.5 mi) · 31757 (Thomasville, 10.6 mi) · 31643 (Quitman, 12.3 mi) · 31638 (Morven, 12.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
68th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 71
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
3
Limited English Speakers
1
Persons with Disability
15
Without HS Diploma
8
Without Health Insurance
11
Adults Age 65+
13
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.