City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

College Park, GA

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

13,969
Residents
$48,505
Median income
$314,500
Median home
$1,820
Median rent (state)

College Park - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, College Park lands in the 17th percentile for household income and the 1st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

17th
percentile, household income
67th
percentile, home value
76th
percentile, median rent
1st
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: College Park, GA

College Park is a small town in Georgia, home to 13,969 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. College Park households earn a median of $48,505 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 15.7%. Home values in College Park run a median of $314,500, and the median resident age is 31.3 years. Educational attainment runs 28.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 64 residential building permits were authorized in College Park (Building Boom), up 52% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. College Park's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 8731.0 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects 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 $1,820 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 86.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

13,969 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$48,505 /yr

Poverty 15.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does College Park compare to other US cities?

College Park measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 17% higher than other cities
Home value 67% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities
Safety 1% 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, College Park ranks #165 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 College Park'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.

17thIncome percentile
1stSafety percentile

17th percentile nationally for median household income · 1st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

College Park's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

College Park's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 16 Avg. percentile National median
College Park's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How College Park's home value compares nationally

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

$314,500 33rd percentile more affordable than 33% 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%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. College Park $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 - College Park, GA College Park, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not College Park, 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 College Park, GA median $48,505/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%
College Park, 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 College Park, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.1%

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

Population
13,969
Median Income
$48,505
Median Home Value
$314,500
Median Age
31.3
Poverty Rate
15.7%
Labor force participation
57.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
8731.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
1386.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
7344.1
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
20
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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13,880 residents13,900 residents13,920 residents13,940 residents13,960 residents 202020212022202320242025 13,898 residents 13,887 residents ▼ -0.1%
College Park's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
64
housing units authorized
Single-Family
64
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 42
2020 73
2021 33
2022 125
2023 91
2024 64

Permit volume increased 52% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
62.4%
Carpool
9.5%
Public Transit
10.3%
Walk
4.2%
Work from Home
9.9%
Other
3.7%

Based on 5,904 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 College Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,820/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
86.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Waycross
13,813 people
Braselton
14,139 people
Jefferson
14,249 people
Covington
14,334 people
Bainbridge
14,353 people
Vinings
13,538 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to College Park's 13,969 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Roselle Park, NJ
13,965 people
Teays Valley, WV
13,961 people
McPherson, KS
13,956 people
Greenwood, MS
13,983 people
Fort Lewis, WA
13,983 people
Beach Park, IL
13,988 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to College Park's $48,505 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sunbury, PA
$48,509 median income
Cookeville, TN
$48,501 median income
Leachville, AR
$48,500 median income
New Douglas, IL
$48,500 median income
Cromwell, IN
$48,500 median income
Oxford, IN
$48,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - College Park, 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 College Park, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 9.3% 82.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6% White 9.3% Black or African American 82.5% Asian 2.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.4% Two or more races 3.4% 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 College Park 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
College Park (this city) 13,969 $48,505
Waycross 13,813 $37,398
Braselton 14,139 $113,810
Jefferson 14,249 $96,761
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about College Park, GA?

What is the population of College Park, GA? +

The population of College Park, GA stands at 13,969 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in College Park, GA? +

Median annual household income in College Park runs $48,505, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in College Park? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for College Park; 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 College Park, GA safe? +

College Park has a total crime rate of 8731.0 per 100,000 residents, which is above 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.

What is the median home value in College Park, GA? +

College Park's median home value sits at $314,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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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