Town guide

Poulan, Georgia

Poulan is a city in Worth County, Georgia, home to about 681 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31781.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population681408 per sq mi
Median home value$80,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Poulan

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Around Poulan

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)144 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL151 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX700 miles away

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

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

Who represents Poulan

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

Poulan had 760 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 455th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Worth County grew from 18,664 residents in 1900 to 20,784 in 2020.

Poulan population by census2000: 946, 2010: 851, 2020: 760946200085120107602020

Worth County, 1900–2020

Worth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,664, 1910: 19,147, 1920: 23,863, 1930: 21,094, 1940: 21,374, 1950: 19,357, 1960: 16,682, 1970: 14,770, 1980: 18,064, 1990: 19,745, 2000: 21,967, 2010: 21,679, 2020: 20,78419K’00’1024K’20’3021K’40’5017K’60’7018K’80’9022K’00’1021K’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 37°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PoulanJan: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; May: high 84°F, low 60°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 55°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in59°37°Jan4.164°40°Feb4.469°46°Mar4.875°52°Apr3.384°60°May2.788°67°Jun5.090°70°Jul5.289°70°Aug4.586°65°Sep4.377°55°Oct2.868°45°Nov3.263°40°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tifton, GA weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Worth County

2,375 jobs at 288 businesses in Worth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Worth CountyRetail trade: 479 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 350 jobs; Construction: 244 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 236 jobs; Administrative and support: 194 jobs; Wholesale trade: 166 jobs; Other services: 155 jobs; Manufacturing: 119 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 7% Manufacturing 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Phoebe Worth Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sylvester3.8 miles
  • Tift Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tifton17.8 miles
  • Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albany22.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Poulan

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.8 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly2.4 mi

Libraries

  • Margaret Jones Library3.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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