Moving to Royston, Georgia

Population: 2,493. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,678 (+7.4% change)
Males: 1,097 (44.0%), Females: 1,396 (56.0%)

Hart County

Zip code: 30662

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $22,024
Median house value: $73,500

Population by Race

Races in Royston:

• White Non-Hispanic (73.7%)
• Black (23.2%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (29.1%), English (5.9%), Irish (4.0%), German (2.7%), Scottish (1.5%), Italian (1.3%).

Elevation: 898 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Royston

• High school or higher: 54.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Royston city

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 47.8%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 16.1%
• Divorced: 11.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -83 (-3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Royston:

• COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (577 FRANKLIN SPRINGS ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Royston:

• HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HARTWELL, GA)
• ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ELBERTON, GA)
• STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; TOCCOA, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Royston:

• ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 29 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
• ANDERSON RGNL (about 32 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
• DONALDSON CENTER (about 61 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Royston:

• FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 4 miles; CANON, GA; Abbreviation: 18A)
• TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 24 miles; TOCCOA, GA; Abbreviation: TOC)
• ELBERT COUNTY-PATZ FIELD (about 26 miles; ELBERTON, GA; Abbreviation: 27A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Royston:

• UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 30 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
• TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
• GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
• NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
• FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
• GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)

Public primary/middle school in Royston:

• ROYSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: 660 COLLEGE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)