City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Commerce, GA

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

7,684
Residents
$61,286
Median income
$233,900
Median home
$1,203
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Commerce, GA

Commerce is a city in Georgia with a population of 7,684 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $61,286 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 6.3%. Typical homes in Commerce are valued around $233,900, and the median resident age is 33.8 years. About 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 193 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 184% from five years earlier. NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 60.8°F with 52.1 inches of precipitation per year and 0.7 inches of snowfall.

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

7,684 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Georgia

Median Household Income

$61,286 /yr

Poverty 6.3%

Cost of Living Index

96.3 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Commerce compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 52% pricier than other cities
Median rent 51% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Commerce 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 — Commerce, GA Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Commerce, GA. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Commerce, GA — median $61,286/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 Commerce, GA — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.7%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.3%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.7%

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

Population
7,684
Median Income
$61,286
Median Home Value
$233,900
Median Age
33.8
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
56.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.7%

Climate

Avg Temperature
60.8°F
Annual Precipitation
52.1"
Annual Snowfall
0.7"

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
193
housing units authorized
Single-Family
193
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
25.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 68
2020 52
2021 75
2022 219
2023 176
2024 193

Permit volume increased 184% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.9%
Carpool
11.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
5.7%
Other
1.7%

Based on 3,192 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 — Commerce, 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 Commerce, 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 Commerce compares to nearby Georgia cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Commerce) 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

Commerce

61.29% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$61,286
Brackets
8
Selected

GA

Tyrone

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$780
Brackets
8
Selected

GA

Swainsboro

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$760
Brackets
8
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GA

Gresham Park

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$750
Brackets
8
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Commerce, GA?

What is the population of Commerce, GA? +

Commerce, GA has a population of 7,684 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Commerce is $61,286 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Commerce? +

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

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

The median home value in Commerce is $233,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Commerce? +

Commerce has an average annual temperature of 60.8°F, 52.1 inches of precipitation, and 0.7 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.

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