Berlin, Georgia
Seal of Georgia
Berlin · Colquitt County, Georgia
Population 639 (est. 2026: ~400)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + -16.28% annual growth projection

Berlin, Georgia

Colquitt County, Georgia · Population 511

Berlin sits in the flat agricultural heart of South Georgia, roughly 12 miles northwest of Moultrie, the Colquitt County seat. It is a small rural community where farms outnumber stoplights and neighbors tend to know one another by name. With just over 500 residents, Berlin functions less as a self-contained city and more as a tight residential node within the broader Colquitt County orbit — residents drive to Moultrie for most services, shopping, healthcare, and government business. The nearest metro area is Valdosta, about 60 miles to the southeast.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 five-year estimates put Berlin's population at 769, a figure that reflects the survey's rolling average rather than a single-point count. The median age is 35.3 — somewhat younger than Georgia's statewide median, which reflects a community with a meaningful number of children: 216 residents under 18 live here, out of 769 total. That's a significant share of the population concentrated in younger age groups.

Racially, the town is majority White (444 residents), with a substantial Black population (214) and a Hispanic or Latino community of 177 — the latter representing roughly 23% of residents, well above the statewide average and consistent with the agricultural workforce patterns common across South Georgia's farming counties. Asian residents number just 3.

The 250 households average 3.08 people each, and 208 of those are family households. Berlin is a place where families predominate.

Economy & Employment

Colquitt County's economy runs on agriculture — row crops, peanuts, cotton, and livestock — and Berlin fits that profile. Of the 357 residents counted in the labor force, 19 were unemployed at the time of the survey.

Median household income sits at $49,571, and per capita income is $19,711. For context, Georgia's statewide median household income runs considerably higher; Berlin earns noticeably below it. Ninety residents fall below the federal poverty line, representing roughly 12% of the population. These numbers aren't unusual for rural South Georgia, where agricultural wages and limited professional employment opportunities shape income outcomes across entire counties.

Housing

Berlin's housing market is among the most affordable in the state by raw numbers. The median home value is $78,100 — a fraction of Georgia's statewide median. Median gross rent runs $677 per month.

Of 290 total housing units, 250 are occupied and 40 sit vacant — a vacancy rate of about 14%. Owner-occupied units number 175; renters occupy 75. The homeownership rate of 70% is strong for a community of this size and income profile, which typically reflects long-established family ownership rather than active market activity.

There is no local building code on record for Berlin.

Schools

Berlin students attend Colquitt County Schools, the countywide district based in Moultrie. The district operates a full ladder of schools:

Berlin-area children likely attend one of the county's smaller elementary schools, feeding into the consolidated middle and high school campus system in Moultrie.

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older reflects the area's rural character: of 486 adults, 160 hold a high school diploma as their highest credential, 11 hold a bachelor's degree, and 4 hold doctorates. No residents in the survey held master's degrees.

Getting Around

A car is not optional in Berlin — it is the only practical way to function. Of 327 workers, 267 drove alone to work. Another 32 carpooled. Five used public transit, and 18 worked from home. Zero workers walked to work.

The aggregate commute time for all workers totals 6,260 minutes, which works out to an average of roughly 19 minutes per worker — modest by suburban standards, but every one of those minutes is spent behind a wheel on rural highways.

Healthcare

Colquitt County's primary hospital is Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie, approximately 12 miles from Berlin. Turning Point Hospital, a behavioral health facility, is also located in the county. For a search of individual healthcare providers registered in Berlin, the CMS NPI Registry can be queried directly: NPI Provider Search.

Library

The nearest public library is the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library, located 8.3 miles from Berlin. It can be reached at (229) 985-6540.

Natural Hazards

Colquitt County has accumulated a long record of FEMA disaster declarations, and Berlin residents live with the reality that South Georgia sits in the path of Gulf and Atlantic storm systems. The county's declared disasters since 2004:

That is 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations in 20 years. Residents should maintain hurricane and severe weather preparedness year-round.

Government & Municipal Code

Berlin's municipal code is published through Municode and accessible at library.municode.com/ga/berlin-city-georgia. The city does not have a local building code on record.

Weather

Current forecasts and alerts for Berlin are available through the National Weather Service:

The nearest official weather observation station is Moultrie 1.4 NNE, located 7.1 miles away.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)