About Whitesburg

Whitesburg is a tiny town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 570 people and just one neighborhood, Whitesburg is the 388th largest community in Georgia.

When you are in Whitesburg, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 45.4% of Whitesburg's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Whitesburg is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Whitesburg who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.63%), sales jobs (9.69%), and management occupations (4.26%).

One downside of living in Whitesburg is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Whitesburg, the average commute to work is 33.12 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Whitesburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Whitesburg Information and Demographics

Whitesburg ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 6.56% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Whitesburg in 2000 was $14,189, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,756 for a family of four.

Whitesburg is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Whitesburg home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Whitesburg is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Whitesburg include English and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Whitesburg is English. Some people also speak Spanish.