City in Jefferson County, Georgia · 4.6 sq mi · 337 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Wadley. The typical household earns $37,500, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,639 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.76%
Men 26.8 · Women 46.2
2010–2026
1,534
2026 projection
6.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,534
2026 projection
6.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,534 | -14 | 0.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,548 | -38 | 2.40% |
| 2024 | 1,586 | +1 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 1,585 | -10 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 1,595 | -11 | 0.68% |
| 2021 | 1,606 | -33 | 2.01% |
| 2020 | 1,639 | -207 | 11.21% |
| 2019 | 1,846 | -33 | 1.76% |
| 2018 | 1,879 | -21 | 1.11% |
| 2017 | 1,900 | -8 | 0.42% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 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 4 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 34% | 26% |
| Never married | 45% | 52% | 40% |
| Divorced | 15% | 6% | 20% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau