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Camilla Georgia Information: Camilla, Georgia is part of MITCHELL County. Population for Camilla from the last gathering is 5669. You can view Camilla venues that host many Camilla GA events every year. You can also research Camilla Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Camilla Georgia real estate guide. Camilla Georgia has a latitude of 31.2303 and a longitude of -84.2085. Zip codes in Camilla, GA include 31730 ... more Camilla zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Camilla, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Camilla, GA was 5,669.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Camilla was 2,539, which represents 44.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Camilla, GA
There are an estimated 672 married men in the town. 42.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Camilla are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Camilla is 3,130 which is 55.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Camilla, Georgia
There are an estimated 652 married women in the community. 26.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Camilla, GA
The median age of people living in Camilla, GA was 30.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Camilla was 478. There were 3,953 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (764) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Camilla, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Camilla, GA was 5,634.

White Population in Camilla, GA
The estimated White population in the Camilla community is 1,831, which is 32.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Camilla, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,698, which is 65.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Camilla, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Camilla, GA was 7.

Asian Population in Camilla, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 25.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Camilla, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Camilla was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 71, while those of “two or more races” was 35 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Camilla community was 125, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Camilla, GA
The household population number in Camilla was 5,496.

Group Quarters Population in Camilla, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 173.

Average Household Size in Camilla, GA
The average household size in Camilla is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.32 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Camilla, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,128 total housing units in Camilla.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,994, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,153 were owner-occupied (57.8), and 841 were renter-occupied (42.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 134 vacant homes in Camilla at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Camilla, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 975, with a median value in dollars of 57,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Camilla, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $641 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Camilla, average costs per month were $282 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,034 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Camilla, Georgia
410 people in Camilla also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Camilla, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Camilla was 445, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Camilla, GA
In 2000, there were 1,407 people in Camilla, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Camilla, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 148 people in Camilla who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Camilla, Georgia
There were 2,161 in the labor force in Camilla at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Camilla was 27.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Camilla, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,485. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Camilla, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $24,232. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Camilla, Georgia
Per capita income in Camilla in the last full census was 13,117. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Camilla numbered 500, or 34.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Camilla, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,073, or 37.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.