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 (31.335175, -83.046381), within the Southeast Georgia region. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
+Willacoochee racial composition as of 2020RaceNum.Perc.White (non-Hispanic)50040.32%Black or African American (non-Hispanic)42334.11%Native American50.4%Pacific Islander20.16%Other/Mixed282.26%Hispanic or Latino28222.74% 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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References
External links City of Willacoochee official website