Temple is a city of 5,901 people in Georgia. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 3,518 people. This skews young, with a median age of 30.9. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. Few US cities rank higher on income. 83% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $91,180, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Temple
What changed most since 1990
Population1,870 → 5,901(+216%)US over the same years: +35%
Poverty rate22.6% → 2.6%(−20.0 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Homes owned by their occupants70.4% → 82.5%(+12.1 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Temple's population equals 4.7% of Carroll County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 0.8% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.0% of the county's.
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)34.1%(45)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)53.8%(71)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(46)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 132 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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Over time
Temple, decade by decade
Temple population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,870
$57,556
$111,363
6.5%
28.5
2000
2,383
$71,159
$141,543
7.2%
36.0
2010
4,228
$60,289
$172,053
19.2%
54.5
2020
5,089
$81,968
$150,050
21.8%
63.7
2024
5,901
$91,180
$232,800
17.0%
46.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
