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Royston, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Royston is a Census city of 2,258 people across 3.30 square miles of land, lying across Franklin County and Hart County. Median household income is $34,435, 61.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $17.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Royston
What Royston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.3 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land685
- County holding the largest share of its areaFranklin County, 66.1 percent
- Counties this place lies inFranklin County 66.1 percent, Hart County 33.7 percent
Royston crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Royston
How many people live in Royston
- Population2,258
- Median age39.1 plus or minus 8.7
- Population under 18623 plus or minus 176
- Share under 1827.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over496 plus or minus 135
- Share 65 and over22.0 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Households974
- Family households457 plus or minus 128
- Share of households that are families46.9 percent plus or minus 9.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Royston
- Median household income$34,435
- Per capita income$27,954 plus or minus $7,236
- Civilian labor force812 plus or minus 207
- Employed769 plus or minus 204
- Unemployed43 plus or minus 32
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over1,498
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.2 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Royston
- Housing units1,120
- Occupied units974
- Vacant units146 plus or minus 75
- Vacancy rate13.0 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied597 plus or minus 154
- Renter occupied377 plus or minus 110
- Ownership rate61.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$220,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$545 plus or minus $150
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Single family units809 plus or minus 175
- Share single family72.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more234 plus or minus 87
- Share in buildings of two or more20.9 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes77 plus or minus 51
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Royston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute723 plus or minus 203
- Commuting under 15 minutes220 plus or minus 89
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.4 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more364 plus or minus 115
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.3 percent
- Drove alone75.1 percent
- Carpooled14.6 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home3.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Royston (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$17,303,300
- Average approval$1,017,841
- Median approval$1,105,000
- Largest approval$2,271,200
- Jobs supported84
- Jobs per approval4.9
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Paid in full9
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more64.7 percent
- Share to franchises23.5 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Royston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Royston (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$791,000
- Average approval$395,500
- Median approval$395,500
- Largest approval$706,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Royston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Royston
- NFIP communityCity of Royston
- NFIP community number130485
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/08(M)
The City of Royston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130485 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Franklin County, not Royston
Franklin County context, not Royston figures
- Establishments in Franklin County515
- Covered employment, Franklin County8,125
- Average annual pay, Franklin County$46,716
- Housing units permitted, Franklin County215
Every figure in this section is published for Franklin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Royston.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Royston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Royston, Georgia?
2,258, in 974 households. Royston city covers 3.30 square miles of land, which is 685 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Royston in?
Royston lies in more than one. By area it is 66.1 percent in Franklin County, 33.7 percent in Hart County. This page sits under Franklin County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Royston?
$34,435. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,800. Median gross rent is $545 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Royston businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $17.3 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $1,105,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $791,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Royston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Royston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Royston. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Royston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Royston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Royston, city of, community 130485, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Royston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Franklin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Royston.
Is zoning published for Royston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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