Woolsey, Georgia
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Woolsey · Fayette County, Georgia
Population 253 (est. 2026: ~200)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + -7.11% annual growth projection

Woolsey, Georgia

Fayette County, Georgia · Population 206

Woolsey sits in the rural southwestern corner of Fayette County, a small incorporated town that most people drive past without stopping. With just over 200 residents, it occupies a quiet stretch of Georgia's I-85 corridor south of Atlanta — close enough to the metro to benefit from it, small enough to feel entirely removed from it. Fayette County itself leans affluent and suburban, and Woolsey's income and housing numbers confirm it belongs to that story, even if its scale is closer to a crossroads than a municipality.

People & Demographics

Woolsey's ACS 2022 population estimate sits at 231, with a median age of 36.6 — slightly younger than many small Georgia towns. The community skews toward families: 64 of 77 households are family households, average household size is 3.00, and 66 residents are children under 18. That's roughly one child for every three people — a community built around households raising kids.

Racially, 199 residents identified as white, 6 as Black, and 15 as Hispanic or Latino. There are no Asian residents in the dataset. Fayette County as a whole, at 119,194 people, is far more diverse, but Woolsey's numbers reflect the more rural, less mixed character of the county's outer edges.

Economy & Employment

Only 103 residents are in the labor force, and just 2 are unemployed — an unemployment rate under 2%. That's a tight labor market in a very small pool.

Median household income is $105,625, well above Georgia's statewide median (roughly $65,000 in the same period). Per capita income is $55,241. Only 9 residents fall below the poverty line. These are prosperous household numbers by any measure, consistent with Fayette County's broader reputation as one of Georgia's wealthier counties.

The data doesn't specify industries, but the commuting picture suggests most residents work outside Woolsey entirely — likely in the Atlanta metro or in Fayetteville and Peachtree City, the county's two main employment centers.

Housing

Woolsey has 81 total housing units, 77 occupied, and just 4 vacant — a vacancy rate of roughly 5%. Owner-occupancy dominates: 73 of 77 occupied units are owner-occupied, leaving only 4 rental units. This is not a renter's town.

The median home value is $470,800. That's a significant number for a rural Georgia crossroads, and it reflects both Fayette County's broader housing premium and the fact that Woolsey's housing stock appears to consist largely of single-family homes on larger lots. Rental data was not available in the source dataset.

Schools

Students in Woolsey are served by Fayette County School System, which operates a full suite of campuses across the county. High school options include:

Middle schools include J.C. Booth (1,160 students), Rising Starr (926), Bennett's Mill (891), Flat Rock (883), and Whitewater Middle (864).

Elementary campuses include Sara Harp Minter (783), Peeples (723), Kedron (716), River's Edge (666), and Inman Elementary (663).

Fayette County schools are broadly well-regarded within Georgia, driven in part by the county's income levels and parental involvement. No schools are located within Woolsey itself.

Getting Around

Of 95 working residents, 62 drive alone to work and 6 carpool. Nobody uses public transit or walks. Twenty-five residents — more than a quarter of the working population — work from home, which tracks with the income profile.

Aggregate travel time for all workers is 2,505 minutes. Spread across 70 commuters (those not working from home), that's an average one-way commute of roughly 36 minutes. Woolsey has no transit infrastructure. A car is not optional here.

Healthcare

The nearest hospital is Piedmont Fayette Hospital, located in Fayetteville. It is the primary acute care facility serving this portion of Fayette County. For local provider lookup, the CMS NPI Registry search for Woolsey, GA is available at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov.

Library

The nearest public library is the Senoia Branch Library, approximately 5.8 miles from Woolsey, reachable at (770) 599-3537. It is part of the Coweta Public Library System and serves residents in this stretch of the county line area.

Parks & Recreation

Three National Park Service sites fall within the broader regional area:

None of these are close enough for a quick afternoon trip, but all are reachable for a half-day outing. The Chattahoochee River corridor in particular offers hiking, paddling, and fishing access along its various units north of Atlanta.

Natural Hazards

Fayette County has a significant FEMA declaration history, reflecting the full range of weather threats that face middle Georgia:

The pattern here is consistent with north-central Georgia's exposure: ice storms that hit hard in winter, remnant tropical systems that bring flooding and wind in late summer and fall, and periodic drought. Helene's 2024 declaration is a reminder that Woolsey is not immune to major storm impacts even far inland.

Government & Municipal Code

Woolsey is an incorporated municipality with its own town code, published through Municode and accessible at library.municode.com/ga/woolsey-town-georgia. No local building code is on file — residents and contractors working in Woolsey should confirm applicable standards through Fayette County or state-level requirements.

Weather

Current forecasts for Woolsey are available through the National Weather Service at forecast.weather.gov. Active weather alerts can be monitored at alerts.weather.gov. The nearest reporting weather station is Woolsey 2.5 SSW, located 3.3 miles from town.

References

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