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Wadley, Georgia
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 4.60 sq mi (11.91 km2)
 • Land 4.56 sq mi (11.80 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,643
 • Density 360.62/sq mi (139.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30477
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-79864
GNIS feature ID 0356616

Wadley is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,061 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Wadley is located at 32°52′14″N 82°24′14″W / 32.87056°N 82.40389°W / 32.87056; -82.40389 (32.870491, -82.403756).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.09%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 281
1890 522 85.8%
1900 630 20.7%
1910 872 38.4%
1920 1,126 29.1%
1930 1,055 −6.3%
1940 1,133 7.4%
1950 1,624 43.3%
1960 1,898 16.9%
1970 1,989 4.8%
1980 2,438 22.6%
1990 2,473 1.4%
2000 2,088 −15.6%
2010 2,061 −1.3%
2020 1,643 −20.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Wadley racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 262 15.95%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,281 77.97%
Native American 1 0.06%
Asian 8 0.49%
Other/Mixed 29 1.77%
Hispanic or Latino 62 3.77%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,643 people, 654 households, and 381 families residing in the city.

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