City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Tyrone, GA

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

7,803
Residents
$133,773
Median income
$436,600
Median home
$1,820
Median rent (state)

Tyrone - the verdict

Nationally, Tyrone sits in the 91st percentile for household income and the 85th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

91st
percentile, household income
80th
percentile, home value
76th
percentile, median rent
85th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Tyrone, GA

Tyrone is a small town in Georgia, home to 7,803 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Tyrone brings in $133,773 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.9%. Tyrone's housing stock carries a median value of $436,600, and the median resident age is 46.0 years. 59.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 16 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 76% from five years earlier. Tyrone reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 510.9 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,820 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Tyrone workers runs 25.2 minutes, with 69.2% driving alone and 22.6% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 61.3 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

7,803 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$133,773 /yr

Poverty 0.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Tyrone compare to other US cities?

Tyrone measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 91% higher than other cities
Home value 80% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities
Safety 85% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Georgia and the picture shifts: Tyrone ranks #21 of 165 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Tyrone 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 is Tyrone's strongest outlier among Georgia cities

Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Tyrone ranks #26 - the 96th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tyrone only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#17 of 610
97th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 638
76th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#29 of 577
95th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#584 of 637
8th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#26 of 638
96th 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.

91stIncome percentile
85thSafety percentile

91st percentile nationally for median household income · 85th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Tyrone's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Tyrone's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 66 Avg. percentile National median
Tyrone's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Tyrone's home value compares nationally

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

$436,600 20th percentile more affordable than 20% 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%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Tyrone $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 - Tyrone, GA Tyrone, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tyrone, 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 Tyrone, GA median $133,773/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%
Tyrone, 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 Tyrone, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 59.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.2%

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

Population
7,803
Median Income
$133,773
Median Home Value
$436,600
Median Age
46.0
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Labor force participation
65.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
59.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
510.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
49.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
461.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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7,700 residents7,800 residents7,900 residents8,000 residents8,100 residents8,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,791 residents 8,091 residents ▲ +3.9%
Tyrone's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
16
housing units authorized
Single-Family
16
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 67
2020 41
2021 41
2022 18
2023 15
2024 16

Permit volume decreased 76% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
25.2 minutes
Drive Alone
69.2%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
22.6%
Other
3.1%

Based on 4,079 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 Tyrone 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
61.3 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Cumming
7,869 people
Commerce
7,684 people
Swainsboro
7,561 people
Gresham Park
7,544 people
Auburn
8,222 people
Bremen
7,364 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tyrone's 7,803 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ripon, WI
7,803 people
Broadview Park, FL
7,802 people
St. Joseph, MI
7,805 people
Humboldt, TN
7,799 people
Grand Ledge, MI
7,797 people
St. Martin, MS
7,797 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tyrone's $133,773 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fredericktown, PA
$133,782 median income
Woodlake, VA
$133,782 median income
Walnut, CA
$133,762 median income
Van Meter, IA
$133,750 median income
Mullica Hill, NJ
$133,750 median income
Nevada, TX
$133,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tyrone, 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 Tyrone, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 55.2% 31.3% 6.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.9% White 55.2% Black or African American 31.3% Asian 3.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.7% Two or more races 6.6% 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 Tyrone 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
Tyrone (this city) 7,803 $133,773
Cumming 7,869 $79,073
Commerce 7,684 $61,286
Swainsboro 7,561 $45,621
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tyrone, GA?

What is the population of Tyrone, GA? +

Tyrone, GA has a population of 7,803 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Tyrone, GA? +

Median annual household income in Tyrone runs $133,773, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tyrone? +

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

Is Tyrone, GA safe? +

Tyrone has a total crime rate of 510.9 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Tyrone, GA? +

A typical home in Tyrone is worth $436,600, 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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