Royston, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,258

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

2.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.2%

15.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,435

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$220,800

Population & Diversity

Royston, GA is home to a population of 2.26k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.61% of Royston, GA residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 1.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Royston, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 673 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 125 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Royston, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Royston, GA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Royston, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 311
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
673 ± 205
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
125 ± 128

1.42%

Hispanic Population

32 people

1.42% of the people in Royston, GA are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Royston, 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

4.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

4.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

As of 2024, 4.61% of Royston, GA residents (104 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 Royston, GA was 4.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
73 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 20

Royston, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Royston, GA employs 769 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Royston, GA were Retail Trade (195 people), Manufacturing (82 people), and Educational Services (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($132,563), Educational Services ($60,978), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,602).

Employment

Occupations

769

2024 Value

± 173

−8.78%

1 Year decline

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Royston, GA declined at a rate of −8.78%, from 843 employees to 769 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Royston, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), Production Occupations (77 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Royston, 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

769

2024 Value

± 173

−8.78%

1 Year decline

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Royston, GA declined at a rate of −8.78%, from 843 employees to 769 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Royston, GA, are Retail Trade (195 people), Manufacturing (82 people), and Educational Services (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Royston, GA, though some of these residents may live in Royston, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,375

Median earning men ± $7,356

$38,229

Median earning women ± $7,804

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,250), Manufacturing ($59,432), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,667), Manufacturing ($50,764), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Royston, GA was $220,800 in 2024, which is 0.664 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,500 to $220,800, a 0.136% increase. The homeownership rate in Royston, GA is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Royston, GA have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Royston, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,325

$597

Median Property Taxes

±$162

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 Royston, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Royston, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Royston, 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.

$34,435

Median Household Income

± $3,470

974

Number of Households

± 204

In 2024, the median household income of the 974 households in Royston, GA grew to $34,435 from the previous year's value of $31,136.

The following chart displays the households in Royston, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Royston, 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 (75.1%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Other (5.21%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Royston, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.21%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Royston, GA have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.7% of the workforce in Royston, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Royston, GA (475 out of 2.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Royston, GA is Black, followed by White 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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