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Uvalda’s story
Uvalda in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
UvaldaGA
A town of 540. A typical home worth about $126K.
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
540
−26.6% since 2010
Typical home
$126K
+1.3% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
35.8
years
Jobs based here
88
A commuter town
What makes Uvalda stand out
The thing Uvalda does most differently from other towns.
Small town
540 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Uvalda. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Uvalda home is worth about $126K
The typical Uvalda home is worth about $126,000, up 1.3% in a year, 62% below the Georgia typical home.
$126KZillow home value
Typical home value
Uvalda$126K
Georgia$331K
+1.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Uvalda
Most working residents leave Uvalda for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Vidalia (21%), Lyons (6%) and Baxley (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Uvalda3%
Vidalia21%
Lyons6%
Baxley3%
Dublin3%
17 mi
median commute distance
88
jobs based in Uvalda
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1997
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Uvalda has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–63°
Spring53–79°
Summer70–92°
Fall56–79°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Uvalda is
Uvalda beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
32 measures vs. Georgia
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Uvalda | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.5% |
Jeff Davis Hospital
13.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Uvalda for work
Where Uvalda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
88jobs based in Uvalda
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Uvalda
City in Georgia, United States
Uvalda is a city in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 439 at the 2020 census, down from 598 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 439
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 177 ft
- ZIP code
- 30473
- Area code
- 912
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