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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 Heron Bay, GA compare?
| Figure | Heron Bay, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,679 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,037 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.6% |
| Measure | Heron Bay, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,595±1,078 |
| Median age | 39.5±5.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.4%±6.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 12.4%±6.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 71.1%±9.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.9%±7.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.1%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $106,338±$31,276 |
| Per capita income | $45,724±$7,716 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.7%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2%±4.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $393,000±$30,558 |
| Median gross rent | $2,181±$723 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.0%±34.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.8%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.7%±4.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.4%±8.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.7%±11.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 9.1%±11.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 44.3 min±10.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.3%±3.7 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