City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Higgston, GA

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

400
Residents
$973
Median rent (state)

Higgston - the verdict

400 people call Higgston, Georgia home. Source: Census ACS.

12th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Higgston, GA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 400 residents in Higgston, a small town within Georgia. The median resident age is 36.7 years. 23.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 7.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

400 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 8.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Higgston compare to other US cities?

Here's how Higgston stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

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 Higgston'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.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Higgston in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.6%

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

Population
400
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
36.7
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Labor force participation
54.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.4%

Population Change

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

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300 residents305 residents310 residents315 residents320 residents 202020212022202320242025 312 residents 305 residents ▼ -2.2%
Higgston's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
93.4%
Carpool
4.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.1%
Other
1.1%

Based on 182 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 Higgston sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
7.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Bostwick
398 people
Yatesville
402 people
Braswell
393 people
Newington
393 people
Roopville
408 people
Taylorsville
392 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Higgston's 400 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Anoka, IN
400 people
Alleman, IA
400 people
Hartland, MN
400 people
Sangrey, MT
400 people
Cato, NY
400 people
West Elizabeth, PA
400 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Higgston, 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 Higgston, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 58.8% 37.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 58.8% Black or African American 37.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 3.5% 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 Higgston 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
Higgston (this city) 400 N/A
Bostwick 398 $80,625
Yatesville 402 $73,438
Braswell 393 $75,417
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Higgston, GA?

What is the population of Higgston, GA? +

Higgston, GA has a population of 400 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Higgston? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Higgston; 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.

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