Camak, Georgia
Seal of Georgia
Camak · Warren County, Georgia
Population 425 (est. 2026: ~200)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + -16.24% annual growth projection

Camak, Georgia

Warren County, Georgia · Population 141

Camak sits in the red-clay hill country of Warren County, roughly midway between Augusta and Macon along the old Georgia Railroad corridor. It is one of the smallest incorporated places in Georgia — 141 residents by the most recent count — and it carries the unhurried weight of a town that once mattered more to regional rail commerce than it does today. The surrounding landscape is deeply rural: longleaf pine, farmland, and the quiet of a county seat (Warrenton, about four miles northwest) that itself has fewer than 2,000 people. This is not a suburb. There is no edge-city sprawl reaching out to Camak. Life here is self-contained by necessity, and the community reflects that.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 data puts Camak's total population at 434 across 134 households — a figure that likely captures the broader census-defined place rather than the town's strict municipal limits, which record 141. Either way, this is a small, tight-knit community. The median age of 30.5 skews notably young. With 142 children under 18 in the household count, families with kids make up the core of daily life here.

Racially, the town is predominantly Black — 365 residents identify as Black, 40 as white. No Asian or Hispanic/Latino residents appear in the 2022 data. Warren County overall holds 5,215 people, making Camak a small fraction of a county that is itself one of the least populous in Georgia.

Average household size of 3.24 people is above the Georgia state average, consistent with the younger age profile and multigenerational household patterns common in rural Georgia communities.

Economy & Employment

The median household income is $62,000 — a figure that, on its face, compares reasonably to Georgia's statewide median. But the per capita income of $20,479 tells a more complete story: household income is spread across larger-than-average households, and individual economic capacity is constrained. Of the 176 workers counted, 188 are in the labor force with 12 unemployed, reflecting a modest but stable employment base. Seventy-one residents fall below the federal poverty line.

The local economy offers little in the way of major employers within Camak itself. Most working residents almost certainly commute to Warrenton, Thomson, or Augusta for work. The broader Warren County economy leans on agriculture, public-sector employment, and small manufacturing — typical of the Georgia Black Belt.

Housing

Camak has 159 total housing units, of which 134 are occupied and 25 sit vacant — a vacancy rate of about 16 percent, elevated compared to the state average and consistent with slow population patterns across rural Warren County. Of occupied units, 100 are owner-occupied and 34 are renter-occupied, giving the town a strong ownership skew (roughly 75 percent owners).

Median rent runs $671 per month, well below Georgia's statewide median rent — an indicator of both affordability and limited market demand. The home value data from the source was not usable and is excluded here.

Schools

Camak students are served by the Warren County school system. Three NCES-listed schools serve the area:

All three are county-wide schools, meaning Camak children share classrooms and programs with students from across Warren County's rural communities. There are no private or charter school options listed within the county.

Getting Around

Camak is car country, full stop. Of 176 workers, 169 drive alone to work. Two carpool. Zero use public transit, zero walk, and zero work from home. The aggregate commute time across all workers is 3,565 minutes, which works out to roughly 20 minutes per worker on average — a reasonable haul that points toward Warrenton or Thomson as the primary employment destinations, with Augusta accessible but farther.

There is no bus service, no rail passenger service, and no meaningful active transportation infrastructure in this part of Warren County.

Healthcare

No hospitals or major medical facilities are located in Camak. The nearest hospital-level care is in Warrenton or along the Augusta corridor. Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta represents the closest academic medical system, approximately 45–50 miles east. For a current list of healthcare providers registered in Camak, the CMS NPI Registry can be queried directly: NPI Registry — Camak, GA.

Library

Warren County Library serves Camak residents and is located approximately 1.3 miles away. Phone: (706) 465-2656. It is part of the Georgia Public Library Service network and provides the closest public library access for Camak households.

Natural Hazards

Warren County has a documented history of federal disaster declarations that reflects the weather and climate risk facing Camak residents:

The pattern is clear: Warren County is vulnerable to Atlantic hurricanes tracking inland, winter ice storms, and severe convective weather. Residents should maintain hurricane and winter storm preparedness plans. Helene's dual declaration in 2024 is the most recent significant event and caused documented damage across middle and coastal Georgia.

Government & Municipal Code

Camak operates as an incorporated town under Georgia law. The town's municipal code is published through Municode and is publicly accessible at library.municode.com/ga/camak-town-georgia.

Note: Camak does not have a locally adopted building code on file. Residents and contractors should confirm applicable state-level requirements directly with Warren County.

Weather

Current forecasts for the Camak area are available through the National Weather Service: NWS Forecast — Camak, GA. Active weather alerts can be monitored at alerts.weather.gov. The nearest official weather observation station is Warrenton 0.7 WNW, approximately 0.5 miles from town.

References

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