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Royston, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Franklin County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
2,335
Population
708/sq mi density
$31,136
Median Income
$27,641 per capita
$220,500
Home Value
$263,129 Zillow
$508
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
90
Violent Crime/100K
1,075 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$31,136 median income, 2.3% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$220,500 home value, $508/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,136
59% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,641
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.6%
66% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Royston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Royston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,136
41%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,641
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,627
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$898
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$898
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,502M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
22.8%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
610
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
39
Retail
106
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,627
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,317
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,136 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,641 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,627 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $898 |
| County GDP | $1,502M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.485 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 610 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 106 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,627 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,317 |