Heron Bay

Population: 4,561
Median household income: $120,735
Median home value: $353,800

Located in Henry County, Georgia, Heron Bay is a community with a population of 4,561. The median household income of $120,735 is above the Henry County median ($81,612).

From 2019 to 2023, Heron Bay's population grew 45.7% from 3,130 to 4,561, while its median home value rose 70.5% from $207,500 to $353,800.

38.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 93.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,561
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $120,735
Median home value: $353,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,599
Homeownership rate: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1304,561

Median household income

$109,091$120,735

Median home value

$207,500$353,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,130	$109,091	$207,500	$1,330
2020	3,300	$101,888	$222,500	—
2021	3,705	$105,775	$221,200	—
2022	3,899	$123,750	$325,000	—
2023	4,561	$120,735	$353,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	314	6.9%
5 to 17	749	16.4%
18 to 24	501	11.0%
25 to 34	585	12.8%
35 to 44	631	13.8%
45 to 54	632	13.9%
55 to 64	684	15.0%
65 to 74	265	5.8%
75 and over	200	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,020	22.4%
Black or African American	2,977	65.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.5%
Two or more races	42	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	498	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate16.9%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree28.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	190	6.3%
High school graduate	506	16.9%
Some college or associate's	1,142	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	854	28.5%
Graduate or professional degree	305	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 50 min

Drove alone55.8%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit8.6%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,235	55.8%
Carpooled	146	6.6%
Public transit	190	8.6%
Walked	17	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	573	25.9%
Other means	52	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	164	10.0%
15 to 29 min	323	19.7%
30 to 44 min	323	19.7%
45 to 59 min	301	18.4%
60+ min	529	32.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 1.2% (56 of 4,561)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,211	82.8%
Nonfamily households	251	17.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,462	91.4%
Vacant	137	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,373	93.9%
Renter-occupied	89	6.1%

1-unit, detached95.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,529	95.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	46	2.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1338105
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 33.3390, -84.1922