Higgston

Population: 400

Higgston is a community in Montgomery County, Georgia, home to 400 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Higgston's population declined 6.5% from 428 to 400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 400
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $946
Housing units: 172
Homeownership rate: 46.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

428400

Median household income

$35,000$32,196

Median home value

$104,200$87,500

Median gross rent

$650$946

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	428	$35,000	$104,200	$650
2020	356	$29,940	$73,300	$830
2021	393	$29,893	$68,600	$840
2022	355	$32,196	$87,500	$935
2023	400	—	—	$946

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1723.5%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	5.0%
5 to 17	94	23.5%
18 to 24	21	5.3%
25 to 34	31	7.8%
35 to 44	71	17.8%
45 to 54	42	10.5%
55 to 64	49	12.3%
65 to 74	39	9.8%
75 and over	33	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	235	58.8%
Black or African American	149	37.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.5%
Two or more races	14	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	12.1%
High school graduate	107	40.4%
Some college or associate's	64	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	45	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	17	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone93.4%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	170	93.4%
Carpooled	8	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.1%
Other means	2	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	129	71.7%
15 to 29 min	16	8.9%
30 to 44 min	2	1.1%
45 to 59 min	5	2.8%
60+ min	28	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 15.8% (63 of 400)

	Count	Share
Family households	125	82.2%
Nonfamily households	27	17.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	152	88.4%
Vacant	20	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	70	46.1%
Renter-occupied	82	53.9%

1-unit, detached45.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other42.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	79	45.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	6.4%
5 to 19 units	7	4.1%
20 or more units	2	1.2%
Mobile home & other	73	42.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1338348
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.2161, -82.4648