CITY · 2020 ACS

Box Springs

Georgia · 303 residents · 3.49 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

The short version

Box Springs is a city of 303 people in Georgia. The median age is 58.4, about 20 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The population has risen by half since 2021, adding 119 people. The typical home is worth $30,600. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 49%.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $31,042, below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 58.4

US median: 38.8

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

303

+65%vs 2021

vs 184 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Population density

87 / sq mi

+65%vs 2021

vs 53 / sq mi in 2021

US average: 280

Median age

58.4

−7%vs 2021

vs 62.7 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

3.49 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024228

Age distribution, 2020

Under 53.3%(10)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 91.3%(4)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 145.6%(17)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 195.9%(18)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 243.3%(10)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.9%(30)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 446.9%(21)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5411.9%(36)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6415.8%(48)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7428.7%(87)

US avg: 10%

75 to 846.9%(21)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over0.3%(1)

US avg: 1.9%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,042

+39%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $23,438 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2023

Per capita income

$23,321

+28%vs 2021

vs $18,212 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

24.1%

−0.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 24.2% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

27.4%

−19.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 46.7% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade31.7%

US avg: 10%

Other services12.2%

US avg: 6.6%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Wholesale trade0%

US avg: 6.7%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Information0%

US avg: 11.1%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,600

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $45,000 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2021

Owner-occupied

69.9%

−14.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 84.6% in 2021

30.1% rent

Persons per household

1.48 people

−27%vs 2021

vs 2.02 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

1.0

−49%vs 2021

vs 1.9 in 2021

2020 – 2021

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic51.1%(94)

Black48.9%(90)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic51.8%(157)

Black43.2%(131)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

Irish7.7%(9)

French4.3%(5)

English2.6%(3)

German1.7%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest English population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.4%

+1.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 8.4% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

84.0%

−3.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 87.1% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.8 min

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 22.8 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

100.0%

+9.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 90.6% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

7.6%

−1.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 8.8% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

35.7%

+6.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 29.6% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

66.7%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

50.4%

+2.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 48.4% in 2021

Female

49.6%

−2.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 51.6% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

14.5%

−11.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 26.1% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

68.4%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

96.6%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married53.3%(48)

Married32.2%(29)

Widowed14.4%(13)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married19%(22)

Married23.3%(27)

Widowed35.3%(41)

Divorced22.4%(26)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

14.5%

−11.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 26.1% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

65.0%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

10.3%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

39.3%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

12.0%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

9.4%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

69.2%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

43.6%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era90%(18)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Drill deeper