. There were 1,639 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 36.97% White, 55.06% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 2.98% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.38% of the population. There were 1,361 households, out of which 51.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.39. In the city, the population was spread out, with 36.3% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 9.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,359, and the median income for a family was $34,980. Males had a median income of $26,382 versus $20,270 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,291. About 13.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over. Government and infrastructure The United States Postal Service operates the Walthourville Post Office. Education The Liberty County School District operates public schools serving Walthourville. Notable people William Bennett Fleming (1803 – 1886), U.S. Representative retired here Patrick Hues Mell (1814 – 1888), Southern Baptist Convention President, University of Georgia chancellor Robert Walthour (1878 – 1949), World Champion cyclist Gallery References External links City of Walthourville City of Walthourville Historical Marker Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Liberty County, Georgia Hinesville metropolitan area