CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hiram

Georgia · 1,389 residents · 3.93 sq mi

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Hiram is a city of 1,389 people in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 27.9. The typical home is worth $59,100. The average commute runs 28 minutes. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,389

+2%vs 2000

vs 1,361 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.9

−14%vs 2000

vs 32.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.93 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(109)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(132)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(103)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199%(125)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.2%(141)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.4%(270)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(201)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(141)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645%(69)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.3%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(35)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,714

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,069 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,067

−43%vs 2000

vs $19,254 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.8%

+7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,100

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$486

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $581 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.9%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.9% in 2000

31.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.2%(1,105)

Black14.7%(200)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(25)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87%(1,208)

Black12.5%(174)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(5)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0.4%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American5.1%(265)

Honduran5.1%(265)

Puerto Rican3.7%(196)

Cuban2.6%(136)

Asian origin

Asian Indian5.6%(292)

Pakistani0.5%(27)

Ancestry

American8.8%(460)

German7%(365)

West Indian7%(364)

English6.8%(357)

Jamaican6%(313)

Scottish2.3%(122)

Guyanese2.2%(113)

Italian2.1%(111)

Irish1.7%(87)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian1%(51)

Dutch0.6%(31)

Polish0.5%(26)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.4%(22)

Russian0.2%(12)

Portuguese0.2%(8)

Welsh0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest West Indian population · Largest English population · Largest Jamaican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.0%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.5%

−15.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.8 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 25.0 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 married51.8%(940)

Married39.2%(711)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced9%(164)

Women 15+

Never married39.4%(891)

Married29.3%(662)

Widowed4.4%(99)

Divorced26.9%(608)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.7%

−1.4 ptssince 2013

from 14.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.6%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 64.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.1%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.7%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.5%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.0%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 74.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.6%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.5% 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)41.4%(98)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)40.5%(96)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.9%(59)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II7.2%(17)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 237 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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