Naylor, Georgia
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Naylor · Lowndes County, Georgia
Population 215 (est. 2026: ~600)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 36.28% annual growth projection

Naylor, Georgia

Lowndes County, Georgia · Population 139

Naylor sits in the flat, pine-heavy lowlands of Lowndes County in south Georgia, roughly halfway between Valdosta and the Florida state line. It is a census-designated place — not an incorporated municipality — which means no city hall, no city council, and no independent municipal services. Day-to-day life here runs through the county and through Valdosta, the regional hub about 15 miles to the north. This is a quiet, semi-rural pocket of a county that is otherwise one of the more populous in south Georgia.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 survey counted 39 residents in Naylor, organized into 29 households. The headline number is the median age: 63.7 years. That figure tells the story of this place more than any other — Naylor skews heavily toward older, settled residents. There are no children under 18 counted in the survey data, and the average household size of 1.34 confirms that most households are one- or two-person arrangements.

Racially, the community is predominantly white (33 residents), with 6 Black residents. No Asian or Hispanic/Latino residents were counted. Lowndes County as a whole is far more diverse, with a population of 118,251 — Naylor represents a fraction of a percent of that total.

Family households number just 7 out of 29 total. This is not a place where young families are putting down roots in any volume. It is a community of established, older residents who have chosen a quiet rural setting.

Economy & Employment

Of the 39 residents counted, 27 are in the labor force — a notably high participation rate relative to population, which reflects the skew toward working-age-and-older adults rather than retired residents. Reported unemployment: zero. No residents were counted below the poverty line.

Per capita income is $33,179. Median household income data was not reported for Naylor at a statistically reliable level given the small sample size. For context, Georgia's statewide median household income hovers around $61,000–$65,000 depending on the year, so individual incomes here are meaningful but the household-level picture is incomplete.

With no significant commercial or industrial presence in the CDP itself, residents work elsewhere — almost certainly in Valdosta or elsewhere in Lowndes County.

Housing

Naylor has 53 total housing units, of which 29 are occupied and 24 are vacant — a vacancy rate of 45%. That is a striking figure. In most healthy housing markets, vacancy runs 5–10%. Nearly half the structures here sit empty, which is consistent with slow or declining population in a rural CDP.

Of occupied units, 23 are owner-occupied and 6 are renter-occupied. Ownership is the dominant tenure — roughly 79% of occupied households own their home. Median home value and median rent were not reported at a statistically reliable level for this geography.

Schools

Naylor students feed into the Lowndes County School System, one of the larger county systems in south Georgia. The nearest schools by level include:

Valdosta City Schools operates separately and serves the city proper, including Valdosta High School (2,381 students) and several large elementary and middle campuses. Scintilla Charter Academy (721 students, Grades K–8) provides a public charter option in the area.

Higher education is anchored by Valdosta State University in Valdosta, reachable at (229) 333-5800.

Getting Around

All 27 workers in Naylor drive to work — 17 drove alone and 10 carpooled. No residents used public transit, walked, or worked from home. This is a car-required community with no transit infrastructure. Valdosta is the practical center of gravity for employment, shopping, and services.

Healthcare

The dominant regional hospital is SGMC Health (South Georgia Medical Center) in Valdosta, the county's major acute-care facility. Greenleaf Center, also in the Valdosta area, provides behavioral health services. Neither facility had CMS star rating data available in the current dataset.

For provider-level searches, the CMS NPI Registry can be queried for Naylor-area clinicians: NPI Registry – Naylor, GA

Library

The nearest public library branch is the Willis L. Miller Library, approximately 2.0 miles from Naylor. Phone: (229) 333-0086. It is part of the Lowndes County public library system and serves as the primary public library resource for residents of this part of the county.

Natural Hazards

Lowndes County has a substantial FEMA disaster declaration record — 15 declarations since 1998. The pattern is dominated by tropical systems moving north from the Gulf and Atlantic:

The 2024 sequence — four federal declarations in a single calendar year — reflects how active the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was for south Georgia. Residents in this part of the state should maintain hurricane preparedness plans regardless of their distance from the coast. Inland flooding and wind damage from degraded tropical systems are recurring, not exceptional, events here.

Government & Municipal Code

Naylor is a CDP — no elected municipal government. The county governs. Lowndes County administration is based in Valdosta.

A municipal code is published through Municode: Naylor CDP Municipal Code. The code does not include a building code, which means construction standards default to county and state requirements.

Weather

Current National Weather Service forecasts for Naylor are available at the NWS point forecast. Active weather alerts can be monitored at the NWS alerts page.

The nearest weather observation station is Valdosta 2.1 NNE, approximately 1.1 miles from Naylor. South Georgia's climate brings hot, humid summers, mild winters, and a real threat of tropical weather from June through November.

References

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