City in Irwin County, Georgia · 2.5 sq mi · 1,062 people per sq mi
2,702 people live in Ocilla. The typical household earns $41,277, and the median resident is 38 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,498 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.23%
Men 31.9 · Women 40.4
1900–2026
2,702
2026 projection
22.8% 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.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1900–2026
2,702
2026 projection
22.8% 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.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 2,702 | -135 | 4.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,837 | -80 | 2.74% |
| 2024 | 2,917 | -6 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 2,923 | -52 | 1.75% |
| 2022 | 2,975 | -225 | 7.03% |
| 2021 | 3,200 | -298 | 8.52% |
| 2020 | 3,498 | -27 | 0.77% |
| 2019 | 3,525 | +92 | 2.68% |
| 2018 | 3,433 | -62 | 1.77% |
| 2017 | 3,495 | +50 | 1.45% |
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.
Ocilla has a population change lower than Irwin 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 31 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 4 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 28% | 29% |
| Never married | 46% | 53% | 39% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Separated | 4% | 1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
14 sources