Population
790 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023
Talbotton, GA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Talbotton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 790
- Residents
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Talbotton - the verdict
Georgia's Talbotton counts 790 residents. 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: Talbotton, GA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 790 residents in Talbotton, a small town within Georgia. The median resident age is 40.7 years. Educational attainment runs 4.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 44.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 61.5°F with 51.1 inches of precipitation per year and 0.1 inches of snowfall.
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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $973 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 2.9 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 41.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Talbotton compare to other US cities?
Where Talbotton sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, 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
Each percentile compares Talbotton 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 Talbotton near the bottom of Georgia's cities
Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Talbotton ranks #428 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Talbotton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#428 of 638
0th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#25 of 637
96th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#591 of 638
7th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Talbotton in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 41.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
790
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
40.7
Poverty Rate
41.3%
Labor force participation
44.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.6%
Climate
Avg Temperature
61.5°F
Annual Precipitation
51.1"
Annual Snowfall
0.1"
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
58.6%
Carpool
40.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 292 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 Talbotton 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
2.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Georgia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Talbotton's 790 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Talbotton compares to nearby Georgia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Talbotton, GA?
What is the population of Talbotton, GA? +
790 people live in Talbotton, GA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Talbotton? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Talbotton; 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 climate like in Talbotton? +
Climate normals put Talbotton's yearly average temperature at 61.5°F, 51.1 inches of precipitation, and 0.1 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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.