place

Byron, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Byron, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

5,839

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$85,596

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+14.3% since 2018

Byron added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,952 (49.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,332 (39.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races442 (7.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race127 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone79 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone24 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish119
  2. 2.Other Indo-European9
  3. 3.Korean7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

683

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

—

Not yet cached

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$36,103

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care891
  2. 2.Public Administration443
  3. 3.Retail Trade423
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities255
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management236

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,313
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations697
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations672
  4. 4.Service Occupations378
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations143

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.15×)443
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.46×)255
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.31×)423
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.28×)891
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.06×)210

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$230,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$846/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999448 (25.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999337 (18.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999264 (14.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999262 (14.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999195 (10.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999118 (6.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,148

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,962 (68.8%)
  • Worked at Home642 (22.5%)
  • Carpooled154 (5.4%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other92 (3.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

More on FDI Connect

Compare Byron against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.