Buckhead Authority

Buckhead is a upper-middle-income village of 331 with home prices 1.3× below the Georgia median.

Buckhead · Morgan County, Georgia

Population 331

Source: Census ACS 2023

Buckhead, Georgia

Morgan County, Georgia · Population 194

Buckhead sits in the rolling Piedmont of Morgan County, roughly halfway between Madison and Greensboro on U.S. Route 278. Don't confuse it with Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood — this is a different place entirely: a genuine small-town crossroads with a post office, a tight residential core, and fields pressing in from every direction. Morgan County runs about 350 square miles, and the county seat of Madison sits roughly 12 miles to the west. Athens is about 40 miles northeast; Atlanta is about 75 miles west. Buckhead's 194 residents make it one of the smaller incorporated places in Morgan County, a county that itself has only about 20,000 people.

People & Demographics

The 2022 American Community Survey counts 183 residents in Buckhead proper. The median age is 42.1, slightly older than the Georgia statewide median. The racial makeup is predominantly white (159 residents), with 20 Black residents and 7 Hispanic or Latino residents. Asian population is zero in the survey data.

There are 83 occupied households, 55 of which are family households. The average household size is 2.20 — lean, which fits a community with only 25 children under 18. That's a relatively small share of the population, suggesting a community skewed toward working-age and older adults rather than young families with children.

Economy & Employment

The median household income in Buckhead is $68,854 — a figure that sits reasonably well against Georgia's statewide median and reflects the working-class-to-middle-class character of the community. Per capita income comes in at $28,911.

Of the 183 residents counted, 98 are in the labor force and 7 are unemployed, translating to an unemployment rate of roughly 7.1% among those actively in the workforce. Twenty-two residents fall below the poverty line, which represents about 12% of the total counted population — a real number in a small town where a handful of households can move that figure significantly.

Morgan County's economy as a whole leans on manufacturing, agriculture, and the service sector. Residents of Buckhead almost certainly scatter across the county and into Madison, Greensboro, and farther out toward Athens and Atlanta for work.

Housing

Buckhead has 87 total housing units, 83 of which are occupied. The vacancy rate is minimal — just 4 units — suggesting the town isn't dealing with the hollowing-out that plagues some rural Georgia communities.

Owner-occupancy dominates: 76 of 83 occupied units are owner-occupied. Only 7 households rent. That 91.6% ownership rate is exceptionally high. The median home value is $184,100 — affordable by most Georgia standards and well below what comparable square footage would cost in the Atlanta metro. Median rent, where it applies, runs $1,083 per month.

Schools

Buckhead students feed into the Morgan County school district. The four county schools serving residents are:

• Morgan County Primary School — Pre-K through Grade 2, 872 students

• Morgan County Elementary School — Grades 3–5, 764 students

• Morgan County Middle School — Grades 6–8, 806 students

• Morgan County High School — Grades 9–12, 1,072 students

All four schools are located in or near Madison. The high school enrollment of 1,072 reflects the consolidated nature of rural Georgia schooling — students from across the entire county converge there.

Getting Around

Buckhead is car country. Of 77 counted workers, 65 drive alone to work. Eleven carpool. Zero use public transit. Zero walk to work. One person works from home. The aggregate travel time for all workers adds up to 1,685 minutes, which averages out to roughly 22 minutes per worker each way — consistent with commuting to Madison or nearby towns rather than making the long haul to Atlanta daily.

There is no public transit serving Buckhead.

Natural Hazards

Morgan County has a substantial FEMA disaster declaration history that reflects Georgia's exposure to a wide range of hazards:

• Hurricane Helene (September 2024) — emergency declaration

• Severe Winter Storm (January 2026) — emergency declaration

• COVID-19 Pandemic (March 2020) — both emergency and major disaster declarations

• Hurricane Michael (October 2018) — emergency declaration

• Hurricane Irma (September 2017) — both emergency and major disaster declarations

• Severe Storms and Flooding (February 2016) — major disaster declaration

• Severe Winter Storm (February–March 2014) — both emergency and major disaster declarations

• Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (April 2011) — major disaster declaration

• Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (September 2005) — emergency declaration

• Drought (July 1977) — emergency declaration

The pattern is clear: Morgan County deals with winter ice events, tropical storm remnants, severe convective storms, and flooding. Helene's 2024 declaration is a reminder that hurricane impacts reach well inland into the Georgia Piedmont. Anyone moving to Buckhead should carry appropriate insurance and plan for ice-related road closures in winter.

Government & Municipal Code

Buckhead's municipal code is published through Municode and is publicly accessible:

Buckhead, Georgia — Municode Library

The town does not have a local building code on file. Construction and development permitting would route through Morgan County.

References

• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 5-Year Estimates — Tables B01001, B01002, B02001, B03001, B09001, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25001, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25064, B25077, B08006, B08013

• National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022

• FEMA Disaster Declarations — Morgan County, Georgia

• Municode — Buckhead, Georgia Municipal Code

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