Willacoochee is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States, along the Alapaha River. The population was 1,240 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Willacoochee as a town in 1889. Willacoochee is a name derived from the Creek language meaning "home of the wildcats".

Geography

Willacoochee is located at 31.33528°N, -83.04639°W (31.335175, -83.046381), within the Southeast Georgia region. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.9 km2, all land.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,240 people, 529 households, and 291 families residing in the city, down from 2010's 1,391. Among its population in 2020, 40.32% were non-Hispanic white, 34.11% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 2.26% multiracial, and 22.74% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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