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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Austell, GA compare?
| Figure | Austell, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,339 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,713 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,210 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 20.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.6% |
| Measure | Austell, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,447±515 |
| Median age | 36.0±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.5%±9.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 14.1%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 66.8%±9.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.2%±6.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.8%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $72,938±$12,350 |
| Per capita income | $37,605±$7,015 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.8%±4.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $284,900±$24,183 |
| Median gross rent | $1,494±$264 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.3%±20.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.6%±9.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.2%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.1%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.5 min±5.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.6%±5.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov