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Moving to Byron, Georgia

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Population: 2,887. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,251 (+12.6% change)
Males: 1,390 (48.1%), Females: 1,497 (51.9%)

Peach County

Zip code: 31008

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $45,691
Median house value: $91,600

Population by Race

Races in Byron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.4%)
  • Black (20.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (13.8%), English (8.3%), Irish (6.2%), German (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Italian (2.0%).

Elevation: 505 feet

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Map of Byron, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Byron

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Byron city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +539 (+23.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Byron:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Byron:

  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 9 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 12 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 82 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Byron:

  • WARNER ROBINS AIR PARK (about 10 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: 5A2)
  • PERRY-HOUSTON COUNTY (about 11 miles; PERRY, GA; Abbreviation: PXE)
  • HERBERT SMART DOWNTOWN (about 19 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MAC)

Amtrak station near Byron:

  • 16 miles: MACON (GREYHOUND STA., 65 SPRING ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byron:

  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MORROW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,953)

Private high school in Byron:

  • BYRON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 27; Location: 69 BURNETT RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Byron:

  • BYRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 788; Location: 202 NEW DUNBAR ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EAGLE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 618; Location: 3591 U.S. HIGHWAY 41 NORTH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BYRON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 201 LINDA DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

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