Heron Bay, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,595

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

8.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.74%

41.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,338

11.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$393,000

Population & Diversity

Heron Bay, GA is home to a population of 4.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.88% of Heron Bay, GA residents were born outside of the country (454 people).

In 2024, there were 5.71 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.27k people) in Heron Bay, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 572 White (Non-Hispanic) and 268 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Heron Bay, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Heron Bay, GA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Heron Bay, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.27k ± 944
White (Non-Hispanic)
572 ± 285
Other (Hispanic)
268 ± 278

13.4%

Hispanic Population

615 people

13.4% of the people in Heron Bay, GA are hispanic (615 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Heron Bay, 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

9.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

454 people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

506 people

As of 2024, 9.88% of Heron Bay, GA residents (454 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 Heron Bay, GA was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 43
Vietnam
31 ± 32

Heron Bay, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Heron Bay, GA employs 2.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Heron Bay, GA were Transportation & Warehousing (482 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($130,000), Information ($95,168), and Finance & Insurance ($87,000).

Employment

Occupations

2.15k

2024 Value

± 450

−5.25%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heron Bay, GA declined at a rate of −5.25%, from 2.27k employees to 2.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heron Bay, GA, are Management Occupations (306 people), Transportation Occupations (269 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (237 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heron Bay, 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

2.15k

2024 Value

± 450

−5.25%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heron Bay, GA declined at a rate of −5.25%, from 2.27k employees to 2.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heron Bay, GA, are Transportation & Warehousing (482 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heron Bay, GA, though some of these residents may live in Heron Bay, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,012

Median earning men ± $15,501

$52,500

Median earning women ± $12,781

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,985), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,474), and Public Administration ($68,307).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,907), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,412), and Retail Trade ($60,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Heron Bay, GA was $393,000 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $353,800 to $393,000, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Heron Bay, GA is 93.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Heron Bay, GA have an average commute time of 44.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heron Bay, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$393,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,558

$1,400

Median Property Taxes

±$318

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 Heron Bay, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.8% of the housing units in Heron Bay, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Heron Bay, 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.

$106,338

Median Household Income

± $31,276

1.49k

Number of Households

± 320

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Heron Bay, GA declined from $106,338 from the previous year's value of $120,735.

The following chart displays the households in Heron Bay, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Heron Bay, 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 (67.7%)
Worked At Home (20.4%)
Public Transit (9.08%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in Heron Bay, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.08%).

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

44.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heron Bay, GA have a longer commute time (44.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.7% of the workforce in Heron Bay, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Heron Bay, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Heron Bay, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heron Bay, GA (80 out of 4.6k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Heron Bay, GA is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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