Population
858 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023
Broxton, GA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Broxton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 858
- Residents
- $24,316
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Broxton - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Broxton places in the 1st percentile for household income and the 79th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 1st
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
- 79th
- percentile, safety
📝 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: Broxton, GA
Broxton is a small town in Georgia, home to 858 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Broxton brings in $24,316 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 33.7%. The median resident age is 45.3 years. Educational attainment runs 7.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 35.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Broxton reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 647.5 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Georgia scores 96.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 59.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$24,316 /yr
Poverty 33.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Broxton compare to other US cities?
Broxton measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 1% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
Safety 79% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Georgia alone, Broxton ranks #32 of 165 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Broxton's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
1st percentile nationally for median household income · 79th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Broxton's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 33.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
858
Median Income
$24,316
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
45.3
Poverty Rate
33.7%
Labor force participation
35.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.0%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
647.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
185.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
462.5
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
96.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.3%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 209 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 Broxton sits in
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
59.6 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Georgia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Broxton's 858 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Broxton's $24,316 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Broxton compares to nearby Georgia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Broxton, GA?
What is the population of Broxton, GA? +
Broxton, GA has a population of 858 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Broxton, GA? +
In Broxton, the typical household earns $24,316 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Broxton? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Broxton; 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.
Is Broxton, GA safe? +
Broxton has a total crime rate of 647.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.