City in Bleckley County, Georgia · 4.9 sq mi · 1,004 people per sq mi
4,936 people live in Cochran. The typical household earns $33,456, and the median resident is 28.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,026 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.13%
Men 27.3 · Women 29.5
1900–2026
4,936
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
4,936
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,936 | -50 | 1.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,986 | +175 | 3.64% |
| 2024 | 4,811 | +73 | 1.54% |
| 2023 | 4,738 | +95 | 2.05% |
| 2022 | 4,643 | -58 | 1.23% |
| 2021 | 4,701 | -325 | 6.47% |
| 2020 | 5,026 | +17 | 0.34% |
| 2019 | 5,009 | +135 | 2.77% |
| 2018 | 4,874 | +7 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 4,867 | -101 | 2.03% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Cochran has a population change lower than Bleckley County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 34% | 30% |
| Never married | 53% | 55% | 51% |
| Divorced | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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