Adrian, Georgia

Adrian is a city in Emanuel and Johnson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 552.

Adrian, Georgia
City
Location in Emanuel County, Georgia
Coordinates: 32°31′55″N 82°35′26″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Johnson Emanuel
Area [1]
• Total	1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
• Land	1.38 sq mi (3.56 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	286 ft (87 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	552
• Density	401.45/sq mi (155.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31002
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-00660[2]
GNIS feature ID	0310411[3]
Website	cityofadrianga.org

History

A post office has been in operation at Adrian since 1891.^[4] Adrian incorporated in 1899.^[5] It is unknown why the name "Adrian" was applied to this community.^[6]

Geography

Adrian is located at 32°31′55″N 82°35′26″W (32.531960, -82.590680),^[7] at the intersection of U.S. Route 80/Georgia State Route 26 with State Routes 15/78. US 80 leads east 16 miles (26 km) to Swainsboro and west 19 miles (31 km) to Dublin, while Routes 15 and 78 lead south 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 16 near Soperton and northwest 17 miles (27 km) to Wrightsville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Adrian has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 3.12%, is water.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	833		—
1910	816		−2.0%
1920	740		−9.3%
1930	685		−7.4%
1940	580		−15.3%
1950	503		−13.3%
1960	568		12.9%
1970	705		24.1%
1980	756		7.2%
1990	615		−18.7%
2000	579		−5.9%
2010	664		14.7%
2020	552		−16.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1850-1870[10] 1880[11] 1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13] 1930-1940[14] 1940-1950[15] 1960-1980[16] 1980-2000[17]

As of 2020, its population was 552.

Notable people

• Izola Curry, assailant who tried to kill Martin Luther King Jr. in 1958, was born in Adrian in 1916.^[18]
• Austin Browning MD, Current Neurologist born and raised in Adrian, Ga. Now in Denver, Colorado practicing.^[19]