CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Byron

Georgia · 2,276 residents · 8.79 sq mi

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With 2,276 people, Byron is a city in Georgia. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. There are 611 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $62,900. Households here earn about 19% more than in Georgia as a whole. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,276

−21%vs 2000

vs 2,887 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.6

−4%vs 2000

vs 34.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.79 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(190)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(170)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(167)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(161)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(151)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418%(410)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(327)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.4%(283)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(214)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.2%(96)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(72)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(35)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,475

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,691 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,282

−29%vs 2000

vs $18,811 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.5%

+6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,900

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$445

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $561 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.3%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.0% in 2000

25.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.4%(2,205)

Black20.1%(581)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(24)

Asian0.5%(15)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic75.9%(1,728)

Black24.1%(548)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.1%(186)

Mexican0.9%(56)

South American0.8%(47)

Ecuadorian0.8%(47)

Asian origin

Korean0.3%(15)

Ancestry

Irish10.2%(610)

German8.2%(489)

American8.1%(484)

English6.6%(396)

Scottish2.5%(150)

Scotch-Irish1%(57)

Italian0.8%(47)

Arab0.7%(40)

Hungarian0.6%(36)

Lebanese0.6%(33)

West Indian0.4%(24)

British0.4%(23)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.3%(19)

Subsaharan African0.2%(14)

Norwegian0.2%(11)

Swedish0.1%(8)

Syrian0.1%(7)

French0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.0%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.5%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.5%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.9 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 14.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married36.1%(926)

Married55.7%(1,429)

Widowed1.3%(34)

Divorced6.8%(175)

Women 15+

Never married8.1%(179)

Married66.9%(1,472)

Widowed12.3%(271)

Divorced12.7%(279)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−12.5 ptssince 2013

from 17.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.4%

+14.1 ptssince 2020

from 56.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.5%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.7%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.2%

−13.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

12.6%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.5%

+20.2 ptssince 2020

from 68.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.7%

−9.6 ptssince 2020

from 35.3% 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)68.8%(620)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)68.4%(616)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era8.9%(80)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.4%(49)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 901 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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