City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Arnoldsville, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Arnoldsville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

470
Residents
$46,964
Median income
$170,800
Median home
$1,331
Median rent (state)

Arnoldsville - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Arnoldsville lands in the 15th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

15th
percentile, household income
34th
percentile, home value
48th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Arnoldsville, GA

Arnoldsville is a small town in Georgia, home to 470 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Arnoldsville brings in $46,964 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Arnoldsville's housing stock carries a median value of $170,800, and the median resident age is 47.0 years. About 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 49.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,331 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Georgia run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 8.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

470 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$46,964 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Arnoldsville compare to other US cities?

Where Arnoldsville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 15% higher than other cities
Home value 34% pricier than other cities
Median rent 48% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Arnoldsville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Arnoldsville near the bottom of Georgia's cities

Among the 637 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Arnoldsville ranks #591 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Arnoldsville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#383 of 610
37th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#206 of 638
65th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#284 of 577
51st percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#591 of 637
0th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#405 of 638
36th percentile in Georgia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

15thIncome percentile

15th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Arnoldsville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$170,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 66% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Arnoldsville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Arnoldsville, GA Arnoldsville, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Arnoldsville, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Arnoldsville, GA median $46,964/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Arnoldsville, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Arnoldsville, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
470
Median Income
$46,964
Median Home Value
$170,800
Median Age
47.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
49.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.4%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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400 residents420 residents440 residents460 residents 202020212022202320242025 405 residents 445 residents ▲ +9.9%
Arnoldsville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.4%
Carpool
14.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
1.0%
Other
6.5%

Based on 199 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Arnoldsville sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,331/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
8.1 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Helen
470 people
Lexington
470 people
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473 people
Hiltonia
475 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Arnoldsville's 470 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ
470 people
Red Mesa, AZ
470 people
Michigantown, IN
470 people
Fair Play, MO
470 people
Hornersville, MO
470 people
Dalton, NE
470 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Arnoldsville's $46,964 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kingston, MI
$46,964 median income
Smock, PA
$46,964 median income
Rio Bravo, TX
$46,964 median income
Alice, TX
$46,963 median income
West Hazleton, PA
$46,968 median income
East Cleveland, TN
$46,968 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Arnoldsville, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Arnoldsville, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.2% 9.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.7% White 87.2% Black or African American 3.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 9.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Arnoldsville compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Arnoldsville (this city) 470 $46,964
Fargo 470 $71,105
Helen 470 $83,654
Lexington 470 $80,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Arnoldsville, GA?

What is the population of Arnoldsville, GA? +

Arnoldsville, GA counts 470 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Arnoldsville, GA? +

The median household income in Arnoldsville is $46,964 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Arnoldsville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Arnoldsville; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Arnoldsville, GA? +

A typical home in Arnoldsville is worth $170,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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