Bellville, Georgia
Seal of Georgia
Bellville · Evans County, Georgia
Population 149 (est. 2026: ~200)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 14.77% annual growth projection

Bellville, Georgia

Evans County, Georgia · Population 127

Bellville sits in the coastal plain of southeast Georgia, a quiet residential pocket tucked inside Evans County roughly midway between Savannah and Macon. With fewer than 200 residents by the most recent count, it registers as one of the smallest incorporated places in the state — more neighborhood than town in practical terms. What sets it apart from a rural crossroads is its income profile and educational attainment: this is a place where people have chosen to live deliberately, not one that grew around a factory or a rail stop. The county seat, Claxton, handles most of the civic and commercial life nearby, and the Savannah metro sits roughly an hour to the east for anything larger.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 five-year estimates put Bellville's population at 196, a figure that fluctuates given the small base. The median age is 55.8 — well above Georgia's statewide median, which hovers around 38 — signaling a settled, older population rather than a community drawing young families. There are 99 occupied households averaging 1.98 people each, and only 11 children under 18 live in the entire town. Evans County as a whole counts 10,774 residents, meaning Bellville holds roughly 2% of the county's population across a fraction of its footprint. Racially, the 2022 data shows 195 residents identifying as white; 9 residents identify as Hispanic or Latino.

Economy & Employment

The income numbers here are striking for a town this size in rural southeast Georgia. Median household income stands at $94,350, and per capita income reaches $73,364 — figures that sit substantially above both Evans County and Georgia state averages. The poverty rate, per the ACS data, is zero. Of the 102 residents counted in the labor force, zero are reported unemployed. What this data most likely reflects is a retirement- and professional-class population that has paid off mortgages and draws pension or investment income alongside wages. Bellville is not an employment center; people work elsewhere or have stopped working.

Housing

Bellville has 104 total housing units, 99 of them occupied and just 5 vacant — a vacancy rate of roughly 5%, tight even by Georgia standards. Owner-occupancy dominates: 82 of the 99 occupied units are owner-occupied, with only 17 renter households. The median home value is $202,200, and median gross rent is $1,167 per month. For context, Evans County's housing stock trends older and more affordable across the board, making Bellville's figures noticeably elevated within the county.

Schools

Bellville students attend Evans County public schools, with campuses based in Claxton. The school system runs:

Given that only 11 children under 18 live in Bellville itself, the school system's enrollment draws overwhelmingly from the broader county. Families considering Bellville for school-age children should factor in the commute to Claxton for all grade levels.

Getting Around

Car ownership is not optional here. Of the 102 workers counted in the commute data, 100 drove alone and 2 carpooled. Public transit, walking, and remote work each register at zero. Aggregate travel time for all workers totals 2,435 minutes, which works out to roughly 24 minutes per person per trip — a modest commute by Georgia standards, suggesting most employment is reached within Evans County or in adjacent Candler and Bulloch counties.

Healthcare

Evans Memorial Hospital serves Evans County and functions as the primary acute care facility for the region. For NPI-registered healthcare providers located in Bellville, the CMS NPI Registry maintains a searchable directory. Residents requiring specialty care or advanced services typically travel toward Statesboro (Bulloch County) or Savannah, both within a reasonable drive.

Library

The Evans County Library serves Bellville residents approximately 2.5 miles away. Phone: (912) 739-1801. The library functions as the county's primary public library resource for research, digital access, and community programming.

Natural Hazards

Evans County has a well-documented vulnerability to Atlantic storm systems — the FEMA declaration record makes this impossible to ignore. Since 2004, the county has received federal disaster or emergency declarations for:

Helene and Debby struck in rapid succession in fall 2024, a pattern consistent with the county's exposure to systems that track inland from the Gulf or curve up the Georgia coast. Anyone purchasing or insuring property in Bellville should treat flood and wind coverage as essential, not optional.

Government & Municipal Code

Bellville maintains a municipal code published through Municode, accessible at library.municode.com/ga/bellville-city-georgia. The code does not include a local building code — construction standards default to state and county requirements.

Weather

Current forecasts and conditions for Bellville are available through the National Weather Service forecast page. Active weather alerts can be checked at alerts.weather.gov. The nearest official weather observation station is the Bellville station, approximately 1.0 mile from the town center.

References

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