Town guide

Moultrie, Georgia

Moultrie is a city in Colquitt County, Georgia, home to about 14,588 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 31768 and 31788, and parts of 31771 are in Moultrie too.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population14,588875 per sq mi
Median home value$157,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Moultrie

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Moultrie

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)130 miles away
Closer regional airportValdosta Regional Airport (VLD)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX700 miles away

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

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

Who represents Moultrie

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

Moultrie had 14,638 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 90th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Colquitt County grew from 13,636 residents in 1900 to 45,898 in 2020.

Moultrie population by census2000: 14,387, 2010: 14,268, 2020: 14,63814,387200014,268201014,6382020

Colquitt County, 1900–2020

Colquitt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,636, 1910: 19,789, 1920: 29,332, 1930: 30,622, 1940: 33,012, 1950: 33,999, 1960: 34,048, 1970: 32,200, 1980: 35,376, 1990: 36,645, 2000: 42,053, 2010: 45,498, 2020: 45,89814K’00’1029K’20’3033K’40’5034K’60’7035K’80’9042K’00’1046K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MoultrieJan: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 48°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 72°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 57°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in61°39°Jan4.864°43°Feb4.371°48°Mar5.277°54°Apr3.584°62°May2.789°69°Jun5.790°71°Jul5.589°72°Aug4.686°67°Sep4.478°57°Oct2.969°47°Nov2.963°42°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moultrie 2 Ese, GA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Colquitt County

12,351 jobs at 951 businesses in Colquitt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Colquitt CountyManufacturing: 3,267 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,624 jobs; Retail trade: 1,986 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,089 jobs; Construction: 577 jobs; Wholesale trade: 552 jobs; Other services: 402 jobs; Finance and insurance: 306 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

279 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moultrie’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Turning Point HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Moultrie2.4 miles
  • Colquitt Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Moultrie3.1 miles
  • Southwell Medical, A Campus of TrmcGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Adel18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors53
Specialist doctors56
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants92
Mental health providers37
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies16

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 Moultrie

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Magnolia Sports Complex · 63 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.6 mi

Libraries

  • Moultrie-Colquitt County Library3.5 mi

Museums

  • Museum of Colquitt County History3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • William B. Withers Civic Auditorium2.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 1879.

Colleges and universities

  • Southern Regional Technical College, Moultrie

Notable people born here

  • Tate Armstrong (1955) · American basketball player (born 1955)
  • Shawty Lo (1976) · American rapper from Georgia (1976-2016)

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

Schools in Moultrie

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cox Elementary SchoolMoultriePre-K–5466Public2.7 mi
Odom Elementary SchoolMoultriePre-K–5518Public4.7 mi
Okapilco Elementary SchoolMoultriePre-K–5360Public8.0 mi
Stringfellow Elementary SchoolMoultriePre-K–5220Public3.8 mi
Sunset Elementary SchoolMoultriePre-K–5614Public4.8 mi
Wright Elementary SchoolMoultriePre-K–5554Public3.1 mi
Willie J. Williams Middle SchoolMoultrie6–71,285Public3.8 mi
CA Gray Junior High SchoolMoultrie8–91,389Public4.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Colquitt Christian AcademyMoultriePre-K–12122Christian (no specific denomination)2.2 mi
Liberty Faith Christian AcademyMoultrieK–1212Pentecostal4.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Norman Park, Funston and Berlin.

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