Bishop, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

427

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.41%

60% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$148,750

11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$440,000

Population & Diversity

Bishop, GA is home to a population of 427 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.04% of Bishop, GA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 5.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (310 people) in Bishop, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Bishop, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bishop, GA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bishop, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bishop, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
310 ± 103
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 77
White (Hispanic)
32 ± 41

10.8%

Hispanic Population

46 people

10.8% of the people in Bishop, GA are hispanic (46 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bishop, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

3.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

1.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 3.04% of Bishop, GA residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bishop, GA was 1.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bishop, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 28
Vietnam
4 ± 20

Bishop, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bishop, GA.

Economy

The economy of Bishop, GA employs 240 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bishop, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Educational Services (32 people), and Retail Trade (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($122,500), Health Care & Social Assistance ($121,000), and Manufacturing ($102,500).

Employment

Occupations

240

2024 Value

± 100

−6.25%

1 Year decline

± 62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bishop, GA declined at a rate of −6.25%, from 256 employees to 240 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bishop, GA, are Management Occupations (49 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bishop, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

240

2024 Value

± 100

−6.25%

1 Year decline

± 62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bishop, GA declined at a rate of −6.25%, from 256 employees to 240 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bishop, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Educational Services (32 people), and Retail Trade (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bishop, GA, though some of these residents may live in Bishop, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,375

Median earning men ± $20,358

$58,036

Median earning women ± $19,476

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($135,833), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($84,750), and Public Administration ($68,295).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,321), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($61,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bishop, GA was $440,000 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $416,900 to $440,000, a 5.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Bishop, GA is 80.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bishop, GA have an average commute time of 45.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bishop, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$440,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,002

$122

Median Property Taxes

±$51

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bishop, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bishop, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.8% of the housing units in Bishop, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bishop, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$148,750

Median Household Income

± $25,238

151

Number of Households

± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 151 households in Bishop, GA grew to $148,750 from the previous year's value of $133,958.

The following chart displays the households in Bishop, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bishop, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.9%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)
Walked (8.68%)

In 2024, 66.9% of workers in Bishop, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who walked to work (8.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

45.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bishop, GA have a longer commute time (45.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13% of the workforce in Bishop, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bishop, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bishop, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bishop, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bishop, GA (6 out of 427 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bishop, GA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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