Alston

Population: 158
Median household income: $71,875
Median home value: $130,600

Alston is a community in Montgomery County, Georgia, home to 158 residents. At $71,875, its median household income sits above Montgomery County's $51,188.

From 2019 to 2023, Alston's population declined 12.2% from 180 to 158, while its median home value rose 16.1% from $112,500 to $130,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.1% of the population. 98.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 158
Median age: 55.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,875
Median home value: $130,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 71
Homeownership rate: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

180158

Median household income

$27,500$71,875

Median home value

$112,500$130,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	180	—	$112,500
2020	180	$27,500	$108,900
2021	195	—	$117,800
2022	223	$41,250	$135,300
2023	158	$71,875	$130,600

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 241.3%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7429.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	17	10.8%
18 to 24	2	1.3%
25 to 34	15	9.5%
35 to 44	15	9.5%
45 to 54	28	17.7%
55 to 64	21	13.3%
65 to 74	46	29.1%
75 and over	14	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	144	91.1%
Black or African American	13	8.2%
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	1	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.7%

High school graduate68.3%

Some college or associate's19.4%

Bachelor's degree2.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	0.7%
High school graduate	95	68.3%
Some college or associate's	27	19.4%
Bachelor's degree	4	2.9%
Graduate or professional degree	12	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone98.4%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	62	98.4%
Carpooled	1	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	49.2%
15 to 29 min	18	28.6%
30 to 44 min	9	14.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 21.5% (34 of 158)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	76.9%
Nonfamily households	12	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52	73.2%
Vacant	19	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	96.2%
Renter-occupied	2	3.8%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	52	73.2%
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	19	26.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1301808
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 32.0866, -82.4802