City · Georgia
Ephesus, Georgia
Ephesus, city, in Heard County, Georgia. Ephesus had 497 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 471 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 642 (±240). GEOID 1327708.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
497
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 471 · ACS 2020-2024: 642 ±240
Median household income
$61,250
±$18,285 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
$150,600
±$64,540 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$583
±$365 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393
Where is Ephesus and what county is it in?
Ephesus is a city in Heard County, Georgia. It covers 3.7 square miles of land, 128 residents per square mile in 2020.
Ephesus is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 29 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Ephesus, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 497 people lived in Ephesus on July 1, 2025, up 7.8% since 2020, faster than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020 Census counted 471 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 642 (±240).
| Measure | Ephesus | Heard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 642 ±240 | 11,773 | +285 |
| Households | 221 ±79 | 4,309 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.90 ±0.69 | 2.71 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 225 ±79 | 4,818 | no clear change |
Ephesus's population since 2000
From 388 in 2000 to 497 in 2025: up 28.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Ephesus as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Ephesus?
The median resident of Ephesus is 27.3 years old; 32.2% are under 18 and 11.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.0%.
| Measure | Ephesus | Heard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27.3 ±7.0 | 41.1 | −26.8 |
| Under 18 years | 32.2% ±11.8 pts | 23.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 11.8% ±6.4 pts | 17.6% | – |
| Male | 52.0% ±6.9 pts | 49.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0% ±7.2 pts | 2.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.2% ±8.1 pts | 84.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.1 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±2.2 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1% ±1.5 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.3% ±0.9 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.6% ±5.4 pts | 9.5% | – |
| With a disability | 13.9% ±7.7 pts | 22.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.9% ±9.5 pts | 13.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.7% ±6.1 pts | 87.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.6% ±7.6 pts | 12.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.8% ±2.7 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.9% ±10.1 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 9.9% ±10.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Ephesus earn?
Half of Ephesus's 221 households earn less than $61,250 a year (±$18,285), against $65,868 in Heard County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $61,227 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Ephesus | Heard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,250 ±$18,285 | $65,868 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $81,901 ±$27,302 | $87,040 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,275 ±$10,182 | $34,343 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 19.5% ±11.7 pts | 17.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 22.4% ±19.3 pts | 24.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 21.3% ±16.2 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.1% ±4.2 pts | 87.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 79.2% ±11.5 pts | 73.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Ephesus?
Owners occupy 70.1% of Ephesus's occupied homes and renters 29.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,600 by its owner (±$64,540). The median renter pays $583 a month including utilities, and 63.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Ephesus | Heard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $150,600 ±$64,540 | $186,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $583 ±$365 | $917 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 63.0% ±33.5 pts | 41.0% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,077 ±$529 | $1,558 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.1% ±15.3 pts | 72.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 29.9% ±15.3 pts | 27.7% | – |
| Housing units | 225 ±79 | 4,818 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±25.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±44.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 62.2% ±14.6 pts | 67.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 37.8% ±14.6 pts | 27.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±18.9 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.9% ±1.9 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.9% ±6.3 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.8% ±2.6 pts | 5.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Ephesus work and get to work?
90.1% of Ephesus's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.6 minutes.
| Measure | Ephesus | Heard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.2% ±10.9 pts | 53.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% ±5.4 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 90.1% ±6.5 pts | 85.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.5% ±2.7 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 2.6% ±3.8 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±15.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.1% ±2.3 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.6 min ±8.3 | 34.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Ephesus?
No census tract lies mostly in Ephesus; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9702Heard County | 3,918 | $83,333 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Ephesus) · Census block assignment files
How does Ephesus compare with other places in Georgia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Ephesus is the 13,220th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 392nd-most populous of 537 in Georgia.
Ephesus is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 392nd | 537 |
Ephesus's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)
Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Ephesus with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Ephesus?
24 of the 57 figures for Ephesus on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Ephesus are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Ephesus.