Population 1,564 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Riceboro: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Riceboro
Household size in Riceboro
| Period | Riceboro | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Riceboro is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.64, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Riceboro
| Period | Riceboro | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, Riceboro is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Riceboro
| Period | Riceboro | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Riceboro: 16.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Riceboro
Renters in Riceboro
| Period | Riceboro | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Riceboro rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 68.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Riceboro
| Period | Riceboro | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Riceboro: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Riceboro
| Period | Riceboro | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Riceboro has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Riceboro
| Period | Riceboro | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $671 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $773 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $775 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $883 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$212 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Riceboro runs $883 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Riceboro
Bachelor's degrees in Riceboro
| Period | Riceboro | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Riceboro have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Riceboro
| Period | Riceboro | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Riceboro never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Riceboro
| Period | Riceboro | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Riceboro: 13.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Riceboro compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riceboro | 2.38 | 45.8 | 16.3% | 25.2% | 12.6% | 1994 | $883 | 10.1% | 79.1% | 13.3% |
| Retreat | 1.76 | 57.6 | 10.8% | 21.9% | 13.6% | 1988 | $879 | 8.9% | 71.7% | 21.2% |
| South Newport | 2.13 | 47.5 | 7.7% | 14.6% | 24.4% | 1994 | $907 | 11.1% | 75.6% | 12.3% |
| Midway | 2.69 | 38.2 | 12.2% | 20.9% | 13.2% | 2000 | $1,099 | 20.5% | 89.0% | 8.1% |
| McIntosh | 2.85 | 34.3 | 18.7% | 26.2% | 13.7% | 1998 | $1,210 | 14.7% | 86.6% | 5.7% |
| Dorchester | 2.61 | 45.7 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 16.6% | 1994 | $866 | 17.3% | 82.7% | 4.3% |
| Jones | 2.49 | 43.5 | 5.6% | 3.7% | 24.4% | 2000 | $957 | 7.6% | 84.8% | 11.5% |
| Fleming | 2.94 | 30.8 | 15.3% | 29.8% | 8.3% | 2003 | $1,404 | 24.1% | 90.8% | 10.5% |
| Allenhurst | 2.59 | 37.8 | 12.0% | 54.3% | 21.7% | 1992 | $995 | 16.0% | 91.3% | 1.8% |
| Walthourville | 2.88 | 35.0 | 20.9% | 44.7% | 15.7% | 1995 | $1,132 | 20.0% | 91.1% | 5.3% |
| Flemington | 2.92 | 29.9 | 13.7% | 28.9% | 10.6% | 2002 | $1,426 | 21.1% | 88.2% | 6.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Thomas, KY · Cat Spring, TX · Chancellor, AL · Chilmark, MA · Clara, MS · Clarissa, MN · St. Joseph, LA · Stromsburg, NE · Temple, NH · Assumption, IL
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Riceboro. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.