City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

West Brow, GA

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

1,243
Residents
$274,500
Median home
$1,390
Median rent (state)

West Brow - the verdict

1,243 people call West Brow, Georgia home. Source: Census ACS.

61st
percentile, home value
53rd
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: West Brow, GA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,243 residents in West Brow, a small town within Georgia. Home values in West Brow run a median of $274,500, and the median resident age is 47.1 years. About 23.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,390 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Commute times here average 31.3 minutes, with 84.6% driving alone and 15.4% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 33.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

1,243 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does West Brow compare to other US cities?

Where West Brow sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Home value 61% pricier than other cities
Median rent 53% 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 West Brow against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places West Brow near the bottom of Georgia's cities

Among the 637 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, West Brow ranks #591 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares West Brow only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#189 of 638
68th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#114 of 577
80th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#591 of 637
0th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#223 of 638
65th 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.

How West Brow's home value compares nationally

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

$274,500 39th percentile more affordable than 39% 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%). 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. West Brow $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

Median household income is not available for West Brow in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.6%

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

Population
1,243
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$274,500
Median Age
47.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
63.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
31.3 minutes
Drive Alone
84.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.4%

Based on 661 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 West Brow sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,390/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
33.2 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Norman Park
1,242 people
Resaca
1,247 people
Roberta
1,235 people
Darien
1,260 people
East Griffin
1,219 people
Fairmount
1,218 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to West Brow's 1,243 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kincaid, IL
1,243 people
Oakwood, IL
1,243 people
Keedysville, MD
1,243 people
Mapleton, ND
1,243 people
Bracey, VA
1,243 people
Cashton, WI
1,243 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - West Brow, 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 West Brow, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.8% 15.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.3% White 84.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 15.2% 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 West Brow 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
West Brow (this city) 1,243 N/A
Norman Park 1,242 $39,904
Resaca 1,247 $54,750
Roberta 1,235 $41,042
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about West Brow, GA?

What is the population of West Brow, GA? +

West Brow, GA counts 1,243 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in West Brow? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for West Brow; 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 West Brow, GA? +

A typical home in West Brow is worth $274,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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