Wadley, Georgia

Wadley, Georgia
City
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°52′14″N 82°24′14″W / 32.87056°N 82.40389°W / 32.87056; -82.40389Coordinates: 32°52′14″N 82°24′14″W / 32.87056°N 82.40389°W / 32.87056; -82.40389
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Jefferson
Area [1]
• Total	4.60 sq mi (11.91 km2)
• Land	4.56 sq mi (11.80 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	253 ft (77 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,643
• Density	360.62/sq mi (139.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30477
Area code(s)	478
FIPS code	13-79864[2]
GNIS feature ID	0356616[3]

Wadley is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,061 at the 2010 census.

History[]

The community was named for William Morill Wadley, a railroad official.^[4]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Wadley as a town in 1876.^[5] It was incorporated as a city in 1970.^[6]

Geography[]

Wadley is located at

32°52′14″N 82°24′14″W / 32.87056°N 82.40389°W / 32.87056; -82.40389 (32.870491, -82.403756).^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km²), of which 4.6 square miles (12 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (1.09%) is water.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	281		—
1890	522		85.8%
1900	630		20.7%
1910	872		38.4%
1920	1,126		29.1%
1930	1,055		−6.3%
1940	1,133		7.4%
1950	1,624		43.3%
1960	1,898		16.9%
1970	1,989		4.8%
1980	2,438		22.6%
1990	2,473		1.4%
2000	2,088		−15.6%
2010	2,061		−1.3%
2020	1,643		−20.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census[]

Wadley racial composition^[9]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	262	15.95%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,281	77.97%
Native American	1	0.06%
Asian	8	0.49%
Other/Mixed	29	1.77%
Hispanic or Latino	62	3.77%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,643 people, 654 households, and 381 families residing in the city.

2000 census[]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,088 people, 765 households, and 516 families living in the city. The population density was 458.3 people per square mile (176.8/km²). There were 872 housing units at an average density of 191.4 per square mile (73.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.11% African American, 20.26% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 1.92% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 2.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 765 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.0% were married couples living together, 31.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $15,300, and the median income for a family was $20,590. Males had a median income of $21,544 versus $16,895 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,369. 40.2% of the population and 33.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 53.1% of those under the age of 18 and 39.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

See also[]

• Central Savannah River Area

References[]

External links[]

• The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald/ Jefferson Reporter, the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia.