City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Powder Springs, GA

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

17,414
Residents
$96,961
Median income
$283,700
Median home
$1,820
Median rent (state)

Powder Springs - the verdict

Nationally, Powder Springs sits in the 76th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

76th
percentile, household income
62nd
percentile, home value
76th
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: Powder Springs, GA

Georgia's Powder Springs is a small town, with 17,414 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Powder Springs brings in $96,961 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 8.9%. Home values in Powder Springs run a median of $283,700, and the median resident age is 40.7 years. About 39.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 488 residential building permits were authorized in Powder Springs (Building Boom), up 675% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Georgia at 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,820 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 94.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

17,414 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$96,961 /yr

Poverty 8.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Powder Springs compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 76% higher than other cities
Home value 62% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% 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 Powder Springs against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Powder Springs toward the top of Georgia's cities

Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Powder Springs ranks #81 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Powder Springs only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#57 of 610
91st percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 638
76th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#103 of 577
82nd percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#389 of 637
38th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#81 of 638
87th 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.

76thIncome percentile

76th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Powder Springs's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$283,700 38th percentile more affordable than 38% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Powder Springs $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Powder Springs, GA Powder Springs, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Powder Springs, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Powder Springs, GA median $96,961/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern 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%
Powder Springs, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Powder Springs, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.4%

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

Population
17,414
Median Income
$96,961
Median Home Value
$283,700
Median Age
40.7
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Labor force participation
62.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.8%

Schools

Total Schools
13
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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16,000 residents18,000 residents20,000 residents22,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 16,915 residents 21,004 residents ▲ +24.2%
Powder Springs's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
488
housing units authorized
Single-Family
184
detached homes
Multifamily
304
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
28
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 63
2020 111
2021 118
2022 612
2023 223
2024 488

Permit volume increased 675% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.7%
Carpool
4.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
15.9%
Other
3.7%

Based on 8,571 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 Powder Springs sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,820/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Richmond Hill
17,408 people
Buford
17,611 people
Calhoun
17,611 people
Norcross
17,669 people
Tifton
17,140 people
Holly Springs
17,693 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Powder Springs's 17,414 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wayne, MI
17,413 people
Oak Grove, OR
17,408 people
Pinewood, FL
17,427 people
South Venice, FL
17,399 people
Shelbyville, KY
17,436 people
Kingstowne, VA
17,436 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Powder Springs's $96,961 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Chisago City, MN
$96,964 median income
Gilman, IA
$96,974 median income
Gardendale, TX
$96,974 median income
Montgomery, IL
$96,985 median income
Lakemoor, IL
$96,929 median income
Soda Bay, CA
$96,994 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Powder Springs, 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 Powder Springs, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 27.0% 50.5% 11.3% 7.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 20.6% White 27.0% Black or African American 50.5% Asian 1.1% American Indian 2.3% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 11.3% Two or more races 7.7% 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 Powder Springs 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
Powder Springs (this city) 17,414 $96,961
Richmond Hill 17,408 $89,910
Buford 17,611 $71,598
Calhoun 17,611 $51,439
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Powder Springs, GA?

What is the population of Powder Springs, GA? +

Powder Springs, GA has a population of 17,414 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Powder Springs, GA? +

Median annual household income in Powder Springs runs $96,961, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Powder Springs? +

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

What is the median home value in Powder Springs, GA? +

Homes in Powder Springs carry a median value of $283,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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

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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