Willacoochee is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States, along the Alapaha River. The population was 1,240 in 2020.[4]
Willacoochee, Georgia | |
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Motto: Where good people live | |
Coordinates: 31°20′7″N 83°2′47″W / 31.33528°N 83.04639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Atkinson |
Incorporated | November 12, 1889 |
Area | |
• Total | 3.82 sq mi (9.90 km2) |
• Land | 3.82 sq mi (9.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,240 |
• Density | 324.61/sq mi (125.33/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31650 |
Area code | 912 |
FIPS code | 13-82972[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0333429[3] |
Website | www |
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Willacoochee as a town in 1889.[5] Willacoochee is a name derived from the Creek language meaning "home of the wildcats".[6]
Willacoochee is located at 31°20′7″N 83°2′47″W / 31.33528°N 83.04639°W (31.335175, -83.046381), within the Southeast Georgia region.[7] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2), all land.[8]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 398 | — | |
1900 | 471 | 18.3% | |
1910 | 960 | 103.8% | |
1920 | 1,211 | 26.1% | |
1930 | 1,006 | −16.9% | |
1940 | 903 | −10.2% | |
1950 | 987 | 9.3% | |
1960 | 1,061 | 7.5% | |
1970 | 1,120 | 5.6% | |
1980 | 1,166 | 4.1% | |
1990 | 1,205 | 3.3% | |
2000 | 1,434 | 19.0% | |
2010 | 1,391 | −3.0% | |
2020 | 1,240 | −10.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 500 | 40.32% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 423 | 34.11% |
Native American | 5 | 0.4% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.16% |
Other/Mixed | 28 | 2.26% |
Hispanic or Latino | 282 | 22.74% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,240 people, 529 households, and 291 families residing in the city,[4] down from 2010's 1,391.[8] Among its population in 2020, 40.32% were non-Hispanic white, 34.11% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 2.26% multiracial, and 22.74% Hispanic or Latino of any race.