Royston

Population: 2,335
Median household income: $31,136
Median home value: $220,500

Royston, a community in Franklin County, Georgia, has 2,335 residents. The median household income of $31,136 is below the Franklin County median ($52,264).

Between 2019 and 2023, Royston's population declined 15.9% from 2,777 to 2,335, while its median home value rose 121.2% from $99,700 to $220,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 60.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,335
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $31,136
Median home value: $220,500
Median gross rent: $508
Housing units: 1,213
Homeownership rate: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7772,335

Median household income

$21,125$31,136

Median home value

$99,700$220,500

Median gross rent

$582$508

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,777	$21,125	$99,700	$582
2020	3,009	$25,640	$114,200	$654
2021	2,616	$28,081	$114,100	$625
2022	2,305	$30,332	$204,200	$574
2023	2,335	$31,136	$220,500	$508

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	3.8%
5 to 17	404	17.3%
18 to 24	254	10.9%
25 to 34	228	9.8%
35 to 44	293	12.5%
45 to 54	267	11.4%
55 to 64	277	11.9%
65 to 74	284	12.2%
75 and over	240	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,423	60.9%
Black or African American	703	30.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	49	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	127	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.7%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	360	22.7%
High school graduate	425	26.7%
Some college or associate's	457	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	193	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	154	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means7.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	598	73.7%
Carpooled	114	14.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	3.5%
Other means	57	7.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	267	34.1%
15 to 29 min	186	23.8%
30 to 44 min	105	13.4%
45 to 59 min	91	11.6%
60+ min	134	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 26.3% (578 of 2,201)

	Count	Share
Family households	451	42.6%
Nonfamily households	607	57.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,058	87.2%
Vacant	155	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	568	53.7%
Renter-occupied	490	46.3%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	785	64.7%
1-unit, attached	33	2.7%
2 to 4 units	113	9.3%
5 to 19 units	108	8.9%
20 or more units	114	9.4%
Mobile home & other	60	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1367452
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.2866, -83.1108