Statham (; ) is a city in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,408 at the 2010 census, and 2,813 in 2020.

History

The community was named after Charles Statham, a University of Georgia official.

Geography

Statham is located in eastern Barrow County at (33.965496, -83.596711), west of Athens.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.08%, is water.

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Statham had a population of 2,813. The median age was 36.5 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.2 males age 18 and over.

99.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 991 households in Statham, of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.4% were married-couple households, 14.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Statham Elementary School is the zoned elementary school, and Bear Creek Middle School is the zoned middle school. Statham Elementary feeds into Winder-Barrow High School.

Notable people

  • Julius Thompson, teacher and novelist.
  • Michael D. Steele, retired United States Army Colonel.
  • Ronald Cooper, racing driver

References

  • City of Statham official website
  • Statham House historical marker
  • Statham High School historical marker