Willacoochee is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, home to about 1,301 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31650.
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX742 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Willacoochee; 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.
Willacoochee had 1,240 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 346th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Atkinson County grew from 7,656 residents in 1920 to 8,286 in 2020.
Atkinson County, 1920–2020
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 38°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Homerville 5 N, GA weather station (24 miles away).
1,244 jobs at 94 businesses in Atkinson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Willacoochee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
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 Atkinson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willacoochee Elementary SchoolWillacoochee | Pre-K–5 | 167 | Public | 0.7 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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