Ocilla is a city in Irwin County, Georgia, home to about 3,100 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31774.
Homes sold for a median of $84 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ocilla. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX731 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ocilla; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ocilla had 3,498 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 236th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Irwin County grew from 13,645 residents in 1900 to 9,666 in 2020.
Irwin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fitzgerald, GA weather station (8 miles away).
1,542 jobs at 113 businesses in Irwin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ocilla.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Irwin County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irwin County Elementary SchoolOcilla | Pre-K–5 | 760 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Irwin County Middle SchoolOcilla | 6–8 | 367 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Irwin County High SchoolOcilla | 9–12 | 483 | Public | 1.5 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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