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Emerson, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Bartow County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,716
Population
196/sq mi density
$76,424
Median Income
$42,830 per capita
$209,700
Home Value
$300,072 Zillow
$1,410
Median Rent
38.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
437
Violent Crime/100K
2,308 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$76,424 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$209,700 home value, $1,410/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
437 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.2%
1,475 → 1,428
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.3%
$49,545 → $76,424
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Emerson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,396
-32 from 2023 (1,428)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,516
+$27,092 from 2023 ($76,424)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,475 | — | $49,545 | — |
| 2015 | 1,514 | +2.6% | $46,071 | -7% |
| 2017 | 1,571 | +3.8% | $48,810 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,587 | +1% | $55,625 | +14% |
| 2021 | 1,446 | -8.9% | $63,750 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,428 | -1.2% | $76,424 | +19.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.