Walthourville, Georgia
Seal of Georgia
Walthourville · Liberty County, Georgia
Population 3,770 (est. 2026: ~4,000)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 1.41% annual growth projection

Walthourville, Georgia

Liberty County, Georgia · Population 3,680

Walthourville sits in the coastal plain of southeast Georgia, tucked inside Liberty County about 45 miles southwest of Savannah. The town exists in the orbit of Fort Stewart, one of the largest Army installations in the eastern United States, and that military presence defines nearly everything about the surrounding area — the demographics, the economy, the transient quality of the population, and the steady pulse of people moving in and out. Walthourville itself is a small, working-class city of roughly 3,700 residents, dense enough to feel like a real community but reliant on Hinesville — the county seat immediately to its west — for most commercial and civic services.

People & Demographics

The population stands at 3,719, with a median age of 32.7 — younger than the Georgia state median, which reflects the military-connected population that cycles through Liberty County. The racial makeup is majority Black at 2,180 residents, with 1,354 white residents and 166 identifying as Hispanic or Latino. Asian residents number 17.

There are 1,383 occupied households across the city, with an average household size of 2.69 people. Family households account for 855 of those. Children under 18 total 741 — about one in five residents — a figure consistent with a younger, family-oriented community tied to active-duty military life.

Economy & Employment

The median household income in Walthourville is $60,446, which sits above Liberty County's overall profile for lower-income areas and is competitive relative to rural Georgia, though it trails state and national medians. Per capita income is $26,178. Of the 3,719 residents, 1,713 are in the labor force, with 127 unemployed — an unemployment rate of roughly 7.4% among labor force participants.

Poverty touches 650 residents, a meaningful share of the population. The Fort Stewart-Hinesville economy anchors the region: military employment, defense contracting, healthcare, and retail serving a transient military population drive most of the jobs accessible to Walthourville residents.

Housing

Walthourville has 1,694 total housing units. Of those, 1,383 are occupied and 311 sit vacant — a vacancy rate of about 18%, which is elevated and likely reflects the churn of military families rotating in and out of the area.

Renters slightly outnumber owners: 726 renter-occupied units versus 657 owner-occupied. The median home value is $124,200 — well below the Georgia statewide median, making ownership accessible by cost but potentially limited by the transient nature of the market. Median rent runs $965 per month.

Schools

Walthourville falls within Liberty County Schools, a county-wide district with a significant footprint. Schools serving the area include:

Bradwell Institute is the largest high school by enrollment, with more than 1,700 students. The district's broad school network reflects the county's dispersed population across multiple small towns and military-adjacent communities.

Getting Around

Walthourville is car-dependent. Of 1,521 workers, 1,305 drive alone and 141 carpool. Public transit accounts for zero recorded commuters, and only 3 walk to work. Forty-five workers work from home. The aggregate commute time across all workers is 35,525 minutes, averaging roughly 23 minutes per worker — a relatively short commute consistent with working locally in the Hinesville–Fort Stewart corridor rather than making a long run toward Savannah.

Healthcare

Two hospitals serve the area. Liberty Regional Medical Center is the civilian hospital serving Hinesville and surrounding communities, located in the immediate Hinesville area adjacent to Walthourville. Winn Army Community Hospital at Fort Stewart serves the military population. Providers practicing in Walthourville can be searched through the CMS NPI Registry.

Library

The nearest public library is the Hinesville Library, part of the Live Oak Public Libraries system, located 4.1 miles from Walthourville. Phone: (912) 368-4003.

Parks & Recreation

Two National Park Service sites are within reach of Walthourville. Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island — about 43 miles south — preserves the site of a Colonial-era British fort and settlement. Fort Pulaski National Monument, about 42 miles northeast near Savannah, protects a significant Civil War-era masonry fort on Cockspur Island. Both have visitor centers. The Georgia coast, the Altamaha River basin, and the broader Lowcountry landscape are all within reasonable driving distance.

Natural Hazards

Liberty County's FEMA disaster history is long and serious. The county has been struck by or placed under emergency declaration for virtually every major Atlantic hurricane to affect Georgia over the past 25 years:

The pattern is clear: Liberty County is in a recurring hurricane impact and evacuation zone. Residents should maintain readiness for storm season, understand evacuation routes, and know that federal disaster declarations here are not rare events — they are a recurring feature of coastal Georgia life.

Government & Municipal Code

Walthourville's municipal code is published through Municode and available at library.municode.com/ga/walthourville. The city does not have a local building code on file with Municode, meaning construction and development standards default to state and county requirements.

Weather

Current forecasts and conditions for Walthourville are available through the National Weather Service. Active weather alerts for the area can be monitored at alerts.weather.gov. The nearest weather observation station is Walthourville 3.4 WNW, approximately 2.7 miles from town.

References

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