Jeffersonville, Georgia
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Jeffersonville · Twiggs County, Georgia
Population 895 (est. 2026: ~1,300)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 12.63% annual growth projection

Jeffersonville, Georgia

Twiggs County, Georgia · Population 977

Jeffersonville sits at the center of Twiggs County in Middle Georgia, roughly halfway between Macon and Dublin along U.S. Highway 80. It is the county seat of one of Georgia's smallest and most rural counties — Twiggs County holds just over 8,000 people in total, and Jeffersonville accounts for only a fraction of that. The town has no commercial strip, no hospital, and no college within its limits. What it does have is a quiet residential character, a deeply rooted Black community, a median age pushing toward 50, and housing costs low enough to remain genuinely affordable by any state standard. Life here is unhurried and close-knit, oriented toward Macon for major services and shaped by the flat pine forests that define this stretch of central Georgia.

People & Demographics

Jeffersonville's population of 968 is majority Black — 625 residents, roughly 65% of the total — with 272 white residents and 56 Asian residents. Hispanic or Latino residents number just 2. The median age is 48.4 years, notably older than the Georgia state median of around 37, which speaks to the limited in-migration and the outward movement of younger generations seeking employment elsewhere.

The town has 294 occupied households averaging 3.01 people per household. Of those households, 187 are family households. There are 241 children under 18 living in Jeffersonville — a significant share of the population given the overall size.

Economy & Employment

The labor force stands at 271 workers. The reported unemployed count is 0, though in a town this size, the labor force participation rate itself — 271 out of a working-age population substantially larger — signals significant non-participation, whether through disability, retirement, or discouraged workers.

Median household income is $40,500. Per capita income sits at $20,054. Both figures trail the Georgia state median household income of roughly $65,000 by a wide margin, placing Jeffersonville firmly in the lower tier of Georgia communities by earnings. Poverty is measurable and real here: 282 residents fall below the federal poverty line. That is approximately 29% of the population — a rate well above state and national averages.

Housing

Total housing units number 453, of which only 294 are occupied. The vacancy rate of 159 units — about 35% — is unusually high and reflects the same patterns of population decline common across rural Middle Georgia. Of occupied units, 179 are owner-occupied and 115 are renter-occupied, a roughly 60/40 split.

The median home value of $90,700 is low even by rural Georgia standards and represents genuine entry-level affordability for buyers. Median gross rent is $632 per month. For context, the Georgia statewide median rent is considerably higher, making Jeffersonville one of the more affordable rental markets in the state — though wages and incomes are correspondingly modest.

Schools

Students in Jeffersonville attend Twiggs County public schools. All three schools serve the county as a whole:

The county's total public school enrollment across these three buildings is 717 students. There are no private or charter schools listed in the district data.

Getting Around

Car ownership is essentially a requirement in Jeffersonville. Of 271 total workers, 216 drove alone to work and 20 carpooled. Public transit recorded zero users. Thirteen workers walked to work. Twenty worked from home.

The aggregate commute time for all workers totals 5,495 minutes, suggesting an average one-way commute of roughly 20 minutes. Macon, approximately 25 miles to the west, is the dominant destination for employment, healthcare, and retail.

Healthcare

There is no hospital within Jeffersonville. Residents rely on facilities in Macon, most notably Atrium Health Navicent, a major regional medical center roughly 25 miles to the west. Local and regional providers can be searched through the CMS NPI Registry for Jeffersonville, GA.

Library

The Twiggs County Public Library serves Jeffersonville and the surrounding county. Phone: (478) 945-3814.

Parks & Recreation

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park is the nearest major federal recreation and cultural site, located approximately 18 miles from Jeffersonville near Macon. The park preserves more than 17,000 years of Indigenous history along the Ocmulgee River, including massive earthwork mounds built by Mississippian cultures. The Ocmulgee Mounds Visitor Center is approximately 18.0 miles from town and serves as the main orientation point for the park.

Natural Hazards

Twiggs County has a significant FEMA disaster declaration history, reflecting the region's exposure to Atlantic hurricane tracks, severe winter weather, and storm systems that push inland from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.

Major declared events include:

The pattern is clear: this county is reliably in the path of tropical systems that weaken but retain destructive force as they move through central Georgia, and it faces periodic ice and winter storm events in addition.

Government & Municipal Code

Jeffersonville's municipal code is published through Municode and available at library.municode.com/ga/jeffersonville-city-georgia. The city does not have a locally adopted building code on file with the Municode publisher.

Weather

Current forecasts and conditions for the Jeffersonville area are available through the National Weather Service. Active weather alerts can be checked at alerts.weather.gov. The nearest weather observation station is Danville 3.3 W, located approximately 6.5 miles from town.

References

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