City in Clay County, Georgia · 4.8 sq mi · 202 people per sq mi
964 people live in Fort Gaines. The typical household earns $38,071, and the median resident is 32.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 995 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.7%
Men 32.5 · Women 32.5
2010–2026
964
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
964
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 964 | -6 | 0.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 970 | +2 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 968 | -20 | 2.02% |
| 2023 | 988 | -7 | 0.70% |
| 2022 | 995 | -7 | 0.70% |
| 2021 | 1,002 | +7 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 995 | -5 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | 1,000 | -2 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 1,002 | -22 | 2.15% |
| 2017 | 1,024 | -17 | 1.63% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Fort Gaines has a population change lower than Clay County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
21% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| Never married | 57% | 62% | 53% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Widowed | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| Separated | 4% | <1% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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