Roberta, GA

City in Crawford County, GA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,257

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

30.4

years ∙ half population younger than 30.4, half older

Diversity Index

55.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Roberta is a city within Crawford County, Georgia, United States.

Location

City in Crawford County, GA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.719776° N, 84.010381° W

DMS32° 43′ 11.19″ N, 84° 00′ 37.37″ W

Population Density & area

843.6/sq mi (325.6/km²)

Total Area

1.51 sq mi (3.9 km²)

Land Area

1.49 sq mi (3.86 km²) · 98.9%

Water Area

0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²) · 1.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

41.5% male

Male 41.5%

Female 58.5%

males per 100 females

Roberta 71

Crawford County 101.2

Georgia 95.2

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Roberta 0%

Crawford County 2.2%

Georgia 11.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

30.4

years ∙ half population younger than 30.4, half older

Roberta

30.4

Crawford County

45.1

Georgia

37.6

Dependency ratio

126.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Roberta 126.9

Crawford County 69.6

Georgia 61.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Roberta	Crawford County	Georgia
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	35.6%	20.8%	23.2%
Working age (18-64)	44.1%	59%	61.8%
Senior (65+)	20.3%	20.2%	15%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	126.9	69.6	61.8
Child dependency ratio	80.9	35.3	37.6
Old-age dependency ratio	46	34.3	24.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

47.4%

Black

46.5%

Asian

Hispanic

0.1%

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

55.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Roberta 55.6%

Crawford County 43.7%

Georgia 64.9%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Roberta population

	Roberta	Crawford County	Georgia
Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	3.9%	11%
Mexican	0%	2.2%	5.5%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	1.2%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.1%	1.5%	3.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.9%	96.1%	89%
One race	94%	93.7%	85.1%
White	47.4%	71.9%	49.1%
Black or African American	46.5%	21%	30.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.1%	4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.9%	2.4%	3.9%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

53% family

Family 53%

Non family 47%

% family households

Roberta 53%

Crawford County 68.6%

Georgia 66.2%

Average household size

2.86

persons per household

Roberta

2.86

Crawford County

2.71

Georgia

2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Roberta population

	Roberta	Crawford County	Georgia
Total households	411	4,441	4,074,366
Average houshold size	2.86	2.71	2.62
Family households	218	3,048	2,698,119
Average family size	4.14	3.35	3.24
Married couple family	120	2,479	1,893,490
Other families	98	569	804,629
Male householder	10	114	198,034
Female householder	88	455	606,595
Non-family households	193	1,393	1,376,247
One-person households	139	1,231	1,127,648
Male householder	28	572	493,656
Senior (65+) living alone	21	288	133,085
Female householder	111	659	633,992
Senior (65+) living alone	94	506	281,290
Other living arrangements	54	162	248,599

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

502

housing units

Roberta 502

Crawford County 5,246

Georgia 4,541,835

Occupancy status

81.9% occupied

Occupied 81.9%

Vacant 18.1%

vacancy rate

Roberta 18.1%

Crawford County 15.3%

Georgia 10.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

63.7%

Single family houses

63.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

33.7%

Mobile homes

2.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1973

Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

25.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

32%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

15.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Roberta	Crawford County	Georgia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.9	5.9	5.9
1–3 rooms	7.2%	6.1%	10.4%
4–6 rooms	70.4%	63.1%	50.1%
7+ rooms	22.5%	30.8%	39.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.7%	1.6%
1 bedroom	11.2%	3.9%	7.7%
2 bedrooms	35.1%	15.5%	21.2%
3 bedrooms	39.2%	63.3%	41.1%
4+ bedrooms	14.6%	16.6%	28.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1973	1993	1992
Total housing units	502	5,246	4,541,835

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

39.7% owners

Renter-occupied 60.3%

Owner-occupied 39.7%

homeownership rate

Roberta 39.7%

Crawford County 81.4%

Georgia 65.7%

Average household size

3.07

Owner-occupied

2.72

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Roberta 3.07

Crawford County 2.79

Georgia 2.72

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Roberta	Crawford County	Georgia
Total occupied units	411	4,441	4,074,366
Year moved in
2020 or later	35.3%	15.2%	26.8%
2010 to 2019	30.2%	26.5%	40%
2000 to 2009	16.8%	24%	16.6%
1999 or earlier	17.7%	34.4%	16.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99%	97.9%	97.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1%	1.6%	1.7%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	24.3%	4.6%	5.9%
1 vehicle	36%	19.3%	32.6%
2 vehicles	17.8%	40.1%	37.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.9%	36%	23.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	23.3%	16%	41.6%
Electricity	75.2%	80.1%	57%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.2%
All other fuels	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%
No fuel used	0%	1.7%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.6%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.5%	1.7%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0%	1.3%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$166,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Roberta

$166,800

Crawford County

$164,100

Georgia

$303,300

Housing Cost Burden

29.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

29.7%

Owners without a mortgage

8.3%

Renters

31%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Roberta	Crawford County	Georgia
Property value
Median Value	$166,800	$164,100	$303,300
Under $100,000	26.4%	28.3%	12.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	41.7%	31.6%	15.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	13.5%	20.3%	21.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	17.2%	16.5%	30.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.2%	2.8%	16.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.5%	3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	55.8%	41.4%	63.4%
Without a mortgage	44.2%	58.6%	36.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,210	$1,216	$1,783
Without a mortgage	$543	$467	$541
Gross rent
Median rent	$727	$914	$1,393

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Roberta 14.1%

Crawford County 14.5%

Georgia 34.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

19.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Roberta 19.2%

Crawford County 15%

Georgia 10.7%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

380

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.7%

K–12

89.7%

College / Undergraduate

5.3%

Graduate / Professional

1.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

2.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Roberta

2.2%

Crawford County

12%

Georgia

38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Roberta	Crawford County	Georgia
Total enrolled (age 3+)	380	2,311	2,760,030
Nursery / preschool	3.7%	7.3%	5.8%
K–12	89.7%	83.3%	68.9%
Kindergarten	1.3%	3.8%	5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	38.2%	22.7%	19.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.3%	25%	21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12	28.9%	31.8%	22.6%
College or graduate school	6.6%	9.4%	25.2%
College, undergraduate	5.3%	7.7%	19.7%
Graduate, professional school	1.3%	1.7%	5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	2.2%	12%	38%
School type
Public school	93.9%	61.5%	84%
Private school	6.1%	38.5%	16%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

716

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

6.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

13.1%

HS graduate

35.2%

Some college no degree

22.5%

Associates degree

8.9%

Bachelors degree

5.6%

Graduate or professional degree

8.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

77.3% · 22.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

13.8% · 86.2%

HS graduate

25.8% · 74.2%

Some college no degree

45.3% · 54.7%

Associates degree

15.6% · 84.4%

Bachelors degree

62.5% · 37.5%

Graduate or professional degree

65.6% · 34.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Roberta	Crawford County	Georgia
Population (25+)	716	8,603	7,359,821
Less than 9th grade	6.1%	4.4%	4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma	13.1%	10.6%	6.5%
High school diploma or GED	35.2%	42.6%	26.6%
Some college, no degree	22.5%	19.1%	19.2%
Associate's degree	8.9%	8.8%	8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.1%	14.5%	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	5.6%	7.8%	21.1%
Graduate or professional	8.5%	6.7%	13.9%
High School or higher	80.7%	85.1%	89.2%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,176

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$45,250

Some college or associates

$32,216

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$53,333

Poverty Rate

8.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

43.8%

HS graduate

41%

Some college or associates

23%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Roberta	Crawford County	Georgia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$36,176	$43,108	$50,458
Less than high school graduate	$—	$55,625	$32,349
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$45,250	$46,486	$37,841
Some college or associate's degree	$32,216	$39,144	$44,633
Bachelor's degree	$—	$60,694	$67,868
Graduate or professional degree	$53,333	$44,063	$84,480
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	43.8%	18.9%	24.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	41%	12.9%	14.9%
Some college or associate's degree	23%	5.8%	10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.3%	5.1%	4.5%

Insights for Roberta, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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