Cave Spring

Population: 1,148
Median household income: $47,560
Median home value: $150,700

Located in Floyd County, Georgia, Cave Spring is a community with a population of 1,148. Its median household income of $47,560 runs below the Floyd County figure of $62,540.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cave Spring's population held roughly steady from 1,143 to 1,148, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $117,400 to $150,700.

Households average 2.64 people. The median gross rent is $846.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,148
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $47,560
Median home value: $150,700
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 539
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1431,148

Median household income

$31,066$47,560

Median home value

$117,400$150,700

Median gross rent

$681$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,143	$31,066	$117,400	$681
2020	1,183	$31,574	$98,800	$711
2021	967	$34,219	$102,500	$781
2022	982	$40,250	$137,500	$827
2023	1,148	$47,560	$150,700	$846

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	3.8%
5 to 17	226	19.7%
18 to 24	122	10.6%
25 to 34	118	10.3%
35 to 44	111	9.7%
45 to 54	107	9.3%
55 to 64	181	15.8%
65 to 74	114	9.9%
75 and over	125	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	949	82.7%
Black or African American	124	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	75	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	12.7%
High school graduate	199	26.3%
Some college or associate's	299	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	111	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	51	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	383	79.6%
Carpooled	72	15.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	4.6%
Other means	4	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	22.2%
15 to 29 min	93	20.3%
30 to 44 min	181	39.4%
45 to 59 min	17	3.7%
60+ min	66	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 14.8% (163 of 1,105)

	Count	Share
Family households	296	71.0%
Nonfamily households	121	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	417	77.4%
Vacant	122	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	249	59.7%
Renter-occupied	168	40.3%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.6%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	403	74.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	95	17.6%
5 to 19 units	27	5.0%
20 or more units	6	1.1%
Mobile home & other	8	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1314108
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.1086, -85.3397