Population
475 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023
Hiltonia, GA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hiltonia - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 475
- Residents
- $39,250
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Hiltonia - the verdict
Nationally, Hiltonia sits in the 7th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 7th
- percentile, household income
- 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: Hiltonia, GA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 475 residents in Hiltonia, a small town within Georgia. Hiltonia households earn a median of $39,250 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 17.3%. The median resident age is 44.8 years. Educational attainment runs 7.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 26.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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 $973 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). The average commute for Hiltonia workers runs 16.4 minutes, with 83.7% driving alone and 16.3% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 43.9 out of 100 (Low).
Median Household Income
$39,250 /yr
Poverty 17.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Hiltonia compare to other US cities?
Here's how Hiltonia stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 7% higher than other cities
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
Each percentile compares Hiltonia against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Georgia-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Hiltonia near the bottom of Georgia's cities
Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Hiltonia ranks #428 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hiltonia only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#480 of 610
21st percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#428 of 638
0th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#225 of 637
65th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#547 of 638
14th percentile in Georgia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
7th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 17.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 26.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
475
Median Income
$39,250
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
44.8
Poverty Rate
17.3%
Labor force participation
26.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.3%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
16.4 minutes
Drive Alone
83.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
16.3%
Based on 104 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 Hiltonia 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
43.9 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Georgia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hiltonia's 475 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hiltonia's $39,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Hiltonia 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hiltonia (this city) | 475 | $39,250 |
| New England | 473 | $27,473 |
| Good Hope | 479 | $91,250 |
| Arnoldsville | 470 | $46,964 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Hiltonia, GA?
What is the population of Hiltonia, GA? +
Hiltonia, GA has a population of 475 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Hiltonia, GA? +
In Hiltonia, the typical household earns $39,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Hiltonia? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hiltonia; 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 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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.