City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Cave Spring, GA

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

1,148
Residents
$47,560
Median income
$150,700
Median home
$1,203
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Cave Spring, GA

Cave Spring is a city in Georgia with a population of 1,148 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $47,560 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 9.8%. Typical homes in Cave Spring are valued around $150,700, and the median resident age is 42.1 years. About 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1074.4 incidents per 1,000 residents, above the national average, indicating elevated public-safety concerns.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Georgia registers 96.3 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,203 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $225 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 39.5 out of 100 (Very Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

1,148 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Georgia

Median Household Income

$47,560 /yr

Poverty 9.8%

Cost of Living Index

96.3 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Cave Spring compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 16% higher than other cities
Home value 27% pricier than other cities
Median rent 51% pricier than other cities
Safety 61% safer than other cities

Percentiles compare Cave Spring against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Cave Spring, GA Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Cave Spring, GA. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Cave Spring, GA — median $47,560/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Cave Spring, GA — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.4%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.8%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.3%

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

Population
1,148
Median Income
$47,560
Median Home Value
$150,700
Median Age
42.1
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Labor force participation
56.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1074.4
per 1,000 residents
Violent Crime
330.6
per 1,000 residents
Property Crime
743.8
per 1,000 residents

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.6%
Carpool
15.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.6%
Other
0.8%

Based on 481 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

Georgia state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,203/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
39.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Cave Spring, 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 Cave Spring, GA — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Cave Spring compares to nearby Georgia cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Cave Spring) plus the nearest peer cities in Georgia, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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GA

Cave Spring

47.56% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$47,560
Brackets
1
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GA

Baconton

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$110
Brackets
1
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GA

Rutledge

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$110
Brackets
1
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GA

Fort Gaines

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$120
Brackets
1
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cave Spring, GA?

What is the population of Cave Spring, GA? +

Cave Spring, GA has a population of 1,148 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cave Spring, GA? +

The median household income in Cave Spring is $47,560 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cave Spring? +

Cave Spring has a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

Is Cave Spring, GA safe? +

Cave Spring has a total crime rate of 1074.4 per 1,000 residents, which is above the national average. Source: FBI UCR data.

What is the median home value in Cave Spring, GA? +

The median home value in Cave Spring is $150,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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