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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 Royston, GA compare?
| Figure | Royston, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,693 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,649 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 803 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.0% |
| Measure | Royston, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,258±404 |
| Median age | 39.1±8.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.0%±9.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 29.8%±8.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±6.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.6%±4.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.2%±9.1 pts |
| Median household income | $34,435±$3,470 |
| Per capita income | $27,954±$7,236 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.2%±8.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±3.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $220,800±$29,325 |
| Median gross rent | $545±$150 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.7%±9.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.3%±9.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.3%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.1%±9.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.1 min±7.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.6%±5.7 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