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Villa Rica, GA

Villa Rica's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

17,798
Residents
$86,052
Median income
$250,700
Median home
$1,203
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet GA-VILLA-RICA-GA · Villa Rica, GA 17,798 pop · income 67th pct

POP-TOWN · INC-HIGH · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-MID · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-TOWN 17,798
  • INC-HIGH $86,052
  • COL-PAR 96.3
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-UPPER 67th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ South Patrick S…
  • HOME-MID $250,700
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: South Patrick Shores, FL ( $4 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Villa Rica

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Villa Rica on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Villa Rica on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 17,798.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $86,052. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

Villa Rica - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Villa Rica lands in the 67th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

67th
percentile, household income
56th
percentile, home value
51st
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: Villa Rica, GA

Villa Rica is a small town in Georgia, home to 17,798 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $86,052 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.1%. Home values in Villa Rica run a median of $250,700, and the median resident age is 33.7 years. About 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 69.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 377 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 36% from five years earlier.

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 $1,203 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 39.5 out of 100 (Very Low).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of Villa Rica's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from work and mobility to population change to housing and income to schools and households to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Villa Rica, city-specific coverage includes local building permits, commute-mode shares, annual population history, matched public-school count. No matched row is reported here for FBI reported-crime rates, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

What does the journey to work look like in Villa Rica?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 76.6%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

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Question 2

Is Villa Rica growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +3,788 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +22.0% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 377 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.

See the national growth ranking →

3. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in Villa Rica?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.

The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 2.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 7.1%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

Compare the housing trade-off →

4. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for Villa Rica?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Georgia, the closest population matches are Holly Springs (17,693 residents, $111,224 income); Conyers (17,916 residents, $58,141 income); Norcross (17,669 residents, $75,068 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Alice, TX (17,797 residents); Southbridge, MA (17,806 residents); Tiffin, OH (17,814 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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Other supported questions

Why these stay compact

These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.

Schools and households

What does the education layer cover for Villa Rica?

The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.

The NCES join finds 7 public schools within the city match. 26.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.

Poverty estimate
7.1%
Bachelor's degree+
26.8%
Matched public schools
7

NCES Common Core of Data school locations plus Census ACS resident characteristics.

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Population

17,798 residents

Small city (10k–49k)

Median Household Income

$86,052 /yr

Above median income · poverty 7.1% (Below-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

City profile score · Villa Rica, GA

57/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Household income B-
$86,052

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Cost of living C
96.3 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Poverty rate C-
7.1%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Bachelor's+ share C-
26.8%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Villa Rica profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Household income, Cost of living, Poverty rate, Bachelor's+ share. Household incomeCost of livingPoverty rateBachelor's+ share 57 C
Villa Rica profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Household income: 65/100 (B-) · $86,052
  • Cost of living: 57/100 (C) · 96.3 index
  • Poverty rate: 52/100 (C-) · 7.1%
  • Bachelor's+ share: 52/100 (C-) · 26.8%

How does Villa Rica compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 67% higher than other cities
Home value 56% pricier than other cities
Median rent 51% 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 Villa Rica 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 Villa Rica near the bottom of Georgia's cities

Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Villa Rica ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Villa Rica only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#85 of 610
86th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 638
0th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#144 of 577
75th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#431 of 637
32nd percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#173 of 638
73rd percentile in Georgia
How in-state ranks are ordered

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.

67thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

67th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Villa Rica's home value compares nationally

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

$250,700 44th percentile more affordable than 44% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $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%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Villa Rica $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

Villa Rica's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.9×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#6,212 of 15,516
More affordable than 60% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#783 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)

At 2.9×, Villa Rica sits in the affordable band: national rank #6,212 of 15,516 and #783 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999). The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$86,052 Villa Rica, GA median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Villa Rica, GA Villa Rica, GA's median household income ($86,052) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Villa Rica, GA-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Villa Rica, GA median $86,052/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%
Villa Rica, GA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Villa Rica, GA.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.9%

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

Population
17,798
Median Income
$86,052
Median Home Value
$250,700
Median Age
33.7
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Labor force participation
69.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.8%

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

PEP vintage

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 17,234 residents 21,022 residents ▲ +22.0%
Villa Rica's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 17,234 residents
2021 17,958 residents
2022 18,526 residents
2023 18,803 residents
2024 20,077 residents
2025 21,022 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

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

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
377
housing units authorized
Single-Family
234
detached homes
Multifamily
143
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
21.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 278
2020 272
2021 275
2022 68
2023 473
2024 377

Permit volume increased 36% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.6%
Carpool
7.7%
Public Transit
1.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
12.2%
Other
2.1%

Based on 9,109 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Georgia statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $225

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Georgia at $225 (electricity about $125 , water and sewer about $45 ).

These are Georgia statewide averages, not a meter reading for Villa Rica. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Georgia's BEA cost-of-living index is 96.3 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Villa Rica is $1,203/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Georgia statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 39.5 / 100 (Very Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Georgia statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Villa Rica sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Villa Rica compares to similar-size Georgia cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Villa Rica (this city) 17,798 $86,052
Holly Springs 17,693 $111,224
Conyers 17,916 $58,141
Norcross 17,669 $75,068
NCES CCD Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

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.

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