Omega, Georgia

Omega, Georgia
City
Omega City Hall
Location in Tift County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°20′23″N 83°35′42″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Tift, Colquitt
Area
• Total	1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
• Land	1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation	322 ft (98 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,221
• Estimate  (2018)	1,222
• Density	685.36/sq mi (264.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31775
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-58184
GNIS feature ID	0332576

Omega is a city in Tift and Colquitt counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,221 at the 2010 census.

History

Omega was originally called Surrey, and under the latter name was founded ca. 1889 when the railroad was extended to that point.

Geography

Omega is located at 31°20′23″N 83°35′42″W (31.339684, -83.595036).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) is land and 0.56% is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	274		—
1920	329		20.1%
1930	324		−1.5%
1940	608		87.7%
1950	966		58.9%
1960	940		−2.7%
1970	835		−11.2%
1980	996		19.3%
1990	912		−8.4%
2000	1,340		46.9%
2010	1,221		−8.9%
2018 (est.)	1,222		0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,221 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 40.0% White, 14.1% Black, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% from some other race and 0.5% from two or more races. 43.5% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,340 people, 455 households, and 337 families living in the city. The population density was 754.7 people per square mile (290.7/km²). There were 522 housing units at an average density of 294.0 per square mile (113.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.87% White, 16.12% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 24.78% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.00% of the population.

There were 455 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the city, the population was spread out with 33.4% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,765, and the median income for a family was $28,938. Males had a median income of $21,050 versus $16,618 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,014. About 22.0% of families and 28.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.9% of those under age 18 and 21.9% of those age 65 or over.