Town guide

Cuthbert, Georgia

Cuthbert is a city in Randolph County, Georgia, home to about 2,991 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39840.

Homes sold for a median of $373 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,991981 per sq mi
Median home value$126,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$373Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cuthbert

1 ZIP code

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Around Cuthbert

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)131 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA139 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX643 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cuthbert; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cuthbert

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cuthbert had 3,143 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 242nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Randolph County grew from 16,847 residents in 1900 to 6,425 in 2020.

Cuthbert population by census2000: 3,731, 2010: 3,873, 2020: 3,1433,73120003,87320103,1432020

Randolph County, 1900–2020

Randolph County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,847, 1910: 18,841, 1920: 16,721, 1930: 17,174, 1940: 16,609, 1950: 13,804, 1960: 11,078, 1970: 8,734, 1980: 9,599, 1990: 8,023, 2000: 7,791, 2010: 7,719, 2020: 6,42517K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5011K’60’7010K’80’908K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 55.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CuthbertJan: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 37°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; May: high 85°F, low 59°F, 2.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 67°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 7.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 54°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 37°F, 5.5 in60°35°Jan4.964°37°Feb5.571°43°Mar4.878°50°Apr4.985°59°May2.390°67°Jun5.292°70°Jul7.391°69°Aug5.387°65°Sep4.079°54°Oct2.369°43°Nov3.662°37°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cuthbert, GA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Randolph County

1,302 jobs at 121 businesses in Randolph County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Randolph CountyTransportation and warehousing: 270 jobs; Manufacturing: 181 jobs; Retail trade: 178 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 128 jobs; Wholesale trade: 64 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 57 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 55 jobs; Other services: 34 jobsTransportation and warehousing 21% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 14% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 10% Wholesale trade 5% Hotels and restaurants 4% Health care and social assistance 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cuthbert.

Nearest hospitals

  • Medical Center BarbourCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eufaula22.8 miles
  • Lifebrite Community Hospital of EarlyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blakely28.8 miles
  • Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Americus36.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cuthbert

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Iris Gardens · 6 acres0.2 mi
  • Cuthbert Historic District0.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.3 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Old Carnegie Library0.2 mi
  • Pitts Library0.2 mi
  • Randolph County Library0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Old Main Theatre0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1831.

Notable people born here

  • Larry Holmes (1949) · American boxer
  • Fletcher Henderson (1897) · American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1897–1952)
  • Lena Baker (1900) · American maid (1901–1945)
  • Horace Henderson (1904) · American musician (1904–1988)
  • Rosey Grier (1932) · American football player, actor and writer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cuthbert

Public schools here are run by Randolph County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Randolph County Elementary SchoolCuthbertPre-K–5294Public0.4 mi
Randolph County Middle SchoolCuthbert6–8139Public5.7 mi
Randolph Clay High SchoolCuthbert9–12202Public5.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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