City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Flowery Branch, GA

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

10,286
Residents
$88,185
Median income
$422,900
Median home
$1,203
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Flowery Branch, GA

Flowery Branch is a city in Georgia with a population of 10,286 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $88,185 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 5.1%. Typical homes in Flowery Branch are valued around $422,900, and the median resident age is 37.6 years. About 43.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 72.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 384 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 65% from five years earlier. FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 911.2 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

10,286 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Georgia

Median Household Income

$88,185 /yr

Poverty 5.1%

Cost of Living Index

96.3 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Flowery Branch compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 69% higher than other cities
Home value 79% pricier than other cities
Median rent 51% pricier than other cities
Safety 68% safer than other cities

Percentiles compare Flowery Branch 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 — Flowery Branch, GA Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Flowery Branch, GA. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Flowery Branch, GA — median $88,185/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 Flowery Branch, GA — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.0%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.1%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.8%

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

Population
10,286
Median Income
$88,185
Median Home Value
$422,900
Median Age
37.6
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Labor force participation
72.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
911.2
per 1,000 residents
Violent Crime
72.6
per 1,000 residents
Property Crime
838.6
per 1,000 residents

Schools

Total Schools
9
Public schools in this city

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
384
housing units authorized
Single-Family
360
detached homes
Multifamily
24
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
37.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 233
2020 294
2021 338
2022 294
2023 277
2024 384

Permit volume increased 65% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.9%
Carpool
8.3%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.2%
Work from Home
22.1%

Based on 5,841 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 — Flowery Branch, 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 Flowery Branch, 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 Flowery Branch compares to nearby Georgia cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

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

GA

Flowery Branch

88.19% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$88,185
Brackets
10
Selected

GA

Fort Oglethorpe

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,030
Brackets
10
Selected

GA

Cedartown

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,020
Brackets
10
Selected

GA

Garden City

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,040
Brackets
10
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Flowery Branch, GA?

What is the population of Flowery Branch, GA? +

Flowery Branch, GA has a population of 10,286 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Flowery Branch, GA? +

The median household income in Flowery Branch is $88,185 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Flowery Branch? +

Flowery Branch 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 Flowery Branch, GA safe? +

Flowery Branch has a total crime rate of 911.2 per 1,000 residents, which is above the national average. Source: FBI UCR data.

What is the median home value in Flowery Branch, GA? +

The median home value in Flowery Branch is $422,900, 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.

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