Ephesus

Population: 555
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $140,000

Located in Heard County, Georgia, Ephesus is a community with a population of 555. The median household income of $66,250 is above the Heard County median ($62,907).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ephesus's population grew 55.5% from 357 to 555, while its median home value rose 20.5% from $116,200 to $140,000.

14.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 75.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 555
Median age: 30.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $140,000
Median gross rent: $585
Housing units: 204
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

357555

Median household income

$49,750$66,250

Median home value

$116,200$140,000

Median gross rent

$619$585

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	357	$49,750	$116,200	$619
2020	499	$72,578	$120,500	$613
2021	551	$72,000	$139,200	$631
2022	553	$66,875	$148,400	$725
2023	555	$66,250	$140,000	$585

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

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	10.3%
5 to 17	99	17.8%
18 to 24	74	13.3%
25 to 34	97	17.5%
35 to 44	34	6.1%
45 to 54	76	13.7%
55 to 64	48	8.6%
65 to 74	38	6.8%
75 and over	32	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	513	92.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	10.2%
High school graduate	123	37.8%
Some college or associate's	122	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	36	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone92.4%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	230	92.4%
Carpooled	6	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.6%
Other means	5	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	30.6%
15 to 29 min	68	27.8%
30 to 44 min	42	17.1%
45 to 59 min	16	6.5%
60+ min	44	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 14.8% (82 of 553)

	Count	Share
Family households	146	73.7%
Nonfamily households	52	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	198	97.1%
Vacant	6	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	150	75.8%
Renter-occupied	48	24.2%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	69.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	30.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1327708
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.4069, -85.2568