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Royston Georgia Information: Royston, Georgia is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for Royston from the last gathering is 2493. You can view Royston venues that host many Royston GA events every year. You can also research Royston Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Royston Georgia real estate guide. Royston Georgia has a latitude of 34.2881 and a longitude of -83.1131. Zip codes in Royston, GA include 30662 ... more Royston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Royston, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Royston, GA was 2,493.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Royston was 1,097, which represents 44 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Royston, GA
There are an estimated 447 married men in the town. 58.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Royston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Royston is 1,396 which is 56 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Royston, Georgia
There are an estimated 497 married women in the community. 41.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Royston, GA
The median age of people living in Royston, GA was 40.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Royston was 164. There were 1,910 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.4 percent of the population (632) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Royston, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Royston, GA was 2,458.

White Population in Royston, GA
The estimated White population in the Royston community is 1,851, which is 74.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Royston, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 579, which is 23.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Royston, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Royston, GA was 2.

Asian Population in Royston, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 17.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Royston, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Royston was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 35 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Royston community was 31, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Royston, GA
The household population number in Royston was 2,303.

Group Quarters Population in Royston, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 190.

Average Household Size in Royston, GA
The average household size in Royston is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Royston, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,135 total housing units in Royston.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,016, or 89.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 574 were owner-occupied (56.5), and 442 were renter-occupied (43.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 119 vacant homes in Royston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Royston, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 467, with a median value in dollars of 73,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Royston, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $707 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Royston, average costs per month were $215 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 930 people in the community had a high school degree, or 54.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Royston, Georgia
174 people in Royston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Royston, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Royston was 166, or 8.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Royston, GA
In 2000, there were 647 people in Royston, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Royston, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 41 people in Royston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Royston, Georgia
There were 965 in the labor force in Royston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Royston was 21.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Royston, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,024. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Royston, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,845. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Royston, Georgia
Per capita income in Royston in the last full census was 14,750. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Royston numbered 120, or 19.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Royston, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 572, or 24.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.