Coolidge, Georgia
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Coolidge · Thomas County, Georgia
Population 900 (est. 2026: ~1,000)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 2.56% annual growth projection

Coolidge, Georgia

Thomas County, Georgia · Population 528

Coolidge sits in the flat, pine-and-farmland terrain of southwest Georgia, about ten miles south of Thomasville along U.S. Route 19. It is a small agricultural town — fewer than 600 residents — embedded in Thomas County, a county that itself is anchored economically and institutionally by Thomasville. For most services, from the hospital to the big-box store, Coolidge residents look north to Thomasville. The town is quiet, affordable, and close-knit in the way that places this size tend to be, with a housing market that remains accessible by any Georgia standard and a demographic mix that reflects the broader history of southwest Georgia.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 estimate places Coolidge's population at 775, a figure that can differ from the headline 528 depending on survey vintage and boundaries. The median age is 41.1 years. Of the 775 residents counted, 306 identify as Black, 239 as White, and 206 as Hispanic or Latino — a composition that makes Coolidge notably more diverse than many rural Georgia towns of comparable size. There are 214 children under 18, a meaningful share of the population for a town this small.

The 353 occupied households average 2.20 persons each. Family households number 192, with the remainder being non-family arrangements.

Thomas County as a whole counts 45,798 residents, meaning Coolidge represents a small fraction of the county — reliant on county-level institutions for nearly everything beyond basic municipal services.

Economy & Employment

The median household income in Coolidge is $38,750, and per capita income runs $22,077. Georgia's statewide median household income runs considerably higher, placing Coolidge well below the state average — consistent with the economic profile of most small agricultural towns in the region. Of the 137 residents counted below the poverty line, that represents a meaningful share of a population this size.

The labor force stands at 392 workers, with zero unemployed recorded in the ACS estimates — a figure that likely reflects survey methodology and small sample size rather than full employment in any literal sense. The economy here is not concentrated in Coolidge itself; most residents work in Thomasville or elsewhere in Thomas County, where agriculture, healthcare, light manufacturing, and retail dominate employment.

Southern Regional Technical College (phone: 229-225-4096) serves the broader region and provides workforce training and associate degree programs for residents seeking post-secondary credentials without leaving the area.

Housing

Coolidge's housing market is among the most affordable in Georgia. The median home value is $130,400, and median rent sits at $647 per month. Of 376 total housing units, 353 are occupied and 23 are vacant — a vacancy rate of about 6 percent, which is low and suggests relatively stable occupancy.

Owner-occupied units number 202; renter-occupied units number 151. That split — roughly 57 percent ownership — is consistent with rural Georgia towns where land is cheap enough to make ownership accessible but wage levels keep a substantial renter population. For someone priced out of Tallahassee or even Thomasville proper, Coolidge offers an entry point.

Schools

Coolidge students attend Thomas County public schools. The relevant schools by grade band, with NCES 2022 enrollment figures:

Thomas County Central High School is the primary high school serving unincorporated and rural Thomas County communities, including Coolidge.

Getting Around

Coolidge is car-dependent. Of 383 workers, 323 drive alone to work and 38 carpool. No residents are recorded using public transit or walking to work; 22 work from home. The aggregate commute time across all workers totals 8,390 minutes, which works out to roughly 22 minutes per worker on average — consistent with a short drive to Thomasville. There is no local transit service.

Healthcare

Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville is the regional hospital serving Thomas County and Coolidge. It is approximately ten miles north. For local provider lookup, the CMS NPI Registry lists providers in Coolidge at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov.

Library

The Coolidge Public Library serves the town directly and can be reached at 229-346-3463. For county-level resources, the Thomas County Public Library system in Thomasville provides additional collections and services.

Natural Hazards

Thomas County has a substantial FEMA disaster declaration history. Since 2004, the county has been included in fifteen federal declarations:

Southwest Georgia sits far enough inland to avoid direct coastal surge but close enough to the Gulf and Florida's Atlantic coast to take repeated hits from storm systems that weaken but don't die before reaching Thomas County. Flooding and wind damage are recurring threats. The back-to-back 2024 declarations from both Debby and Helene within weeks of each other underscores that this is not a historical curiosity — it is an active risk profile that any resident or property owner should account for.

Government & Municipal Code

Coolidge's municipal code is published through Municode and available at library.municode.com/ga/coolidge-city-georgia. The code does not include a local building code. State and county building standards would govern construction and renovation in the absence of a local ordinance.

Weather

Current forecasts for Coolidge are available through the National Weather Service at forecast.weather.gov. Active alerts can be checked at alerts.weather.gov. The nearest weather observation station is Thomasville WB City, approximately 1.7 miles away.

Southwest Georgia summers are long, humid, and hot, with afternoon thunderstorms common from June through September. Winters are mild but not frost-free. The hurricane season threat window aligns with the FEMA record above.

References

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