Coleman, Georgia
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Coleman · Randolph County, Georgia
Population 17 (est. 2026: ~400)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 158.82% annual growth projection

Coleman, Georgia

Randolph County, Georgia · Population 116

Coleman sits in the southwestern corner of Georgia, deep in the Black Belt region where cotton fields once defined the landscape and small crossroad communities still dot the map. It is a census-designated place in Randolph County, a rural county of 6,425 people that stretches between the Chattahoochee River to the west and the farmland corridors leading toward Albany to the north. Coleman is not a town with a downtown or a stoplight — it is a place where people live close to the land, close to their neighbors, and at a considerable distance from urban amenities. That distance shapes nearly everything about daily life here.

People & Demographics

Coleman's population stands at 116, making it one of the smallest named places in Randolph County. The Census Bureau's American Community Survey does not produce reliable demographic estimates at this scale — the ACS figures for Coleman return no statistically valid breakdowns for age, race, household composition, or income. What is known is that Coleman exists within a county of 6,425 residents, a county that has been losing population steadily for decades, mirroring the broader pattern of rural depopulation across southwest Georgia.

Economy & Employment

Detailed economic data — median household income, per capita income, labor force participation, poverty rates — is not available at the Coleman CDP level from the ACS. Randolph County's economy is anchored by agriculture, public sector employment, and service industries concentrated in Cuthbert, the county seat roughly ten miles away. Residents of Coleman almost certainly work outside the CDP itself, with Cuthbert, Dawson, and Albany serving as the nearest employment centers of any size.

Housing

Coleman has 37 housing units. Every one of them is classified as vacant. No occupied units — owner-occupied or renter-occupied — appear in the ACS data. This is a striking figure. A CDP of 116 people with 37 housing units and zero recorded occupied units points to a data timing issue or enumeration gap between the decennial count that established the population figure and the ACS survey period. What it does confirm is that Coleman's housing stock is modest and its residential footprint is small. No median home value or rent data is available.

Schools

Coleman students are served by Randolph County Schools, a small district whose facilities are located in Cuthbert. The district operates:

The county also hosts Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy, a charter school serving grades K–11 with 486 students — the largest single school enrollment in the county and a notable option for families prioritizing STEM-focused instruction.

Getting Around

No commuting data is available at the Coleman CDP level. What is certain is that this part of Georgia is entirely car-dependent. There is no public transit serving rural Randolph County. Dawson in Terrell County, about ten miles away, and Cuthbert are the nearest towns with grocery stores, pharmacies, and basic services. Albany, the regional hub, lies roughly 45 miles to the north and represents the nearest city with a hospital system, major retail, and airport access.

Healthcare

No healthcare providers are registered in Coleman through the CMS National Provider Identifier registry. The nearest significant medical facilities are in Albany (Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital) and Dawson. For anyone researching individual providers near Coleman, the NPI registry can be queried directly for the surrounding area.

Library

The Randolph County Library serves Coleman residents and is located 10.1 miles away. Contact: (229) 732-2566. It is the primary public library resource for all of Randolph County.

Parks & Recreation

Two significant National Park Service sites are accessible from Coleman:

Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Plains, Georgia, preserves the hometown of the 39th president. Plains is approximately 30 miles northeast of Coleman and includes the Plains High School Visitor Center and Museum, which interprets Carter's life and the community that shaped him.

Andersonville National Historic Site, about 50 miles to the northeast, preserves the site of the Civil War prison camp where nearly 13,000 Union soldiers died. It also houses the National Prisoner of War Museum, the only national museum dedicated to the American POW experience.

Andrew College in Cuthbert — reachable at (229) 732-2171 — is a two-year liberal arts college with roots going back to 1854, adding a modest cultural and educational anchor to the immediate county.

Natural Hazards

Randolph County has a documented history of federal disaster declarations that reflects the vulnerability of southwest Georgia to both tropical weather systems and severe storms:

Twelve federal declarations over three decades is a significant record. Residents should take tropical storm watches seriously even this far inland — Michael in particular caused catastrophic damage to the timber and agricultural economy of the region.

Government & Municipal Code

Coleman's municipal code is published through Municode and is publicly accessible. The CDP does not maintain its own building code. Municipal governance at this scale typically defers to Randolph County on most regulatory matters.

Coleman, Georgia — Municode Library

Weather

The nearest National Weather Service observation station is in Dawson, Georgia, 9.9 miles from Coleman. Current forecasts and active alerts for Coleman's coordinates are available through the NWS:

Southwest Georgia summers are hot and humid, with heat indices regularly exceeding 100°F. The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November, and the storm history above underscores that even inland communities in this region face real tropical weather risk.

References

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