City in Franklin County, Georgia · 3.3 sq mi · 824 people per sq mi
2,702 people live in Royston. The typical household earns $34,435, and the median resident is 39.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,649 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.19%
Men 32.5 · Women 48.6
1880–2026
2,702
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,702
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,702 | +9 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,693 | +12 | 0.45% |
| 2024 | 2,681 | +4 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 2,677 | +32 | 1.21% |
| 2022 | 2,645 | -4 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 2,649 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 2,649 | +5 | 0.19% |
| 2019 | 2,644 | +16 | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 2,628 | -1 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 2,629 | +44 | 1.70% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Royston is growing slower than Franklin County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 45% | 30% |
| Never married | 32% | 38% | 28% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Widowed | 12% | 2% | 19% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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