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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.5%
2,556 → 2,672
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.9%
$21,484 → $31,136
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Royston 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
2,755
+83 from 2023 (2,672)
Projected Median Income 2030
$40,370
+$9,234 from 2023 ($31,136)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,556 | — | $21,484 | — |
| 2015 | 2,548 | -0.3% | $23,775 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 2,570 | +0.9% | $19,756 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 2,568 | -0.1% | $21,125 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2,656 | +3.4% | $28,081 | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 2,672 | +0.6% | $31,136 | +10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.