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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Alston

Georgia · 170 residents · 2.85 sq mi
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With 170 people, Alston is a city in Georgia. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. That is roughly 41% ahead of the Georgia median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 33% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $42,900. Median rent is $258 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
170
+7%vs 2000
vs 159 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.3
−12%vs 2000
vs 37.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.85 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11914717620423319902000201020202024Alston
2024140
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 512.9%(22)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.7%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(9)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.5%(6)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(11)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.8%(32)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(24)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(19)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(14)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(14)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.2%(2)
US avg: 4%
85 and over5.3%(9)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,833
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,627
−30%vs 2000
vs $18,110 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.3%
+10.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$42,900
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$258
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $300 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
79.7%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.3% in 2000
20.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(138)
Black13.2%(21)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90%(153)
Black10%(17)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
American41.4%(58)
English22.9%(32)
Irish5.7%(8)
German2.1%(3)
Scottish2.1%(3)
French0.7%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.3%
+12.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.2%
+3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.4%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

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Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married12.5%(8)
Married81.3%(52)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced6.3%(4)
Women 15+
Never married17.1%(12)
Married47.1%(33)
Widowed12.9%(9)
Divorced22.9%(16)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.9%
−11.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.0%
+13.4 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.3%
−17.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
52.1%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
15.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.3%
−7.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.6%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)95.5%(21)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era4.5%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 22 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Alston, Georgia?

Alston, Georgia has about 170 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Alston, Georgia?

The typical household in Alston, Georgia earns about $40,833 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alston, Georgia expensive?

In Alston, Georgia, the median home is worth about $42,900, and the typical rent is about $258 a month.

How educated are people in Alston, Georgia?

About 33.3% of adults age 25 and over in Alston, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alston, Georgia?

About 15.3% of people in Alston, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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