City in Meriwether County, Georgia · 8 sq mi · 449 people per sq mi
3,596 people live in Manchester. The typical household earns $51,353, and the median resident is 35.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,584 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.1%
Men 37.1 · Women 35.3
1910–2026
3,596
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
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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1910–2026
3,596
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 3,596 | +2 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,594 | -11 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 3,605 | +69 | 1.95% |
| 2023 | 3,536 | -29 | 0.81% |
| 2022 | 3,565 | -17 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 3,582 | -2 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 3,584 | -50 | 1.38% |
| 2019 | 3,634 | -53 | 1.44% |
| 2018 | 3,687 | -49 | 1.31% |
| 2017 | 3,736 | -62 | 1.63% |
Showing 10 of 27 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.
Manchester has a population change lower than Meriwether 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 36 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 5 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 42% | 26% |
| Never married | 42% | 32% | 50% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| Widowed | 10% | 12% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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