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Higgston is a Census town of 292 people across 3.15 square miles of land, in Montgomery County. Median household income is $42,500, 52.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Higgston
What Higgston is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.15 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land93 plus or minus 33
- County holding the largest share of its areaMontgomery County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Higgston
How many people live in Higgston
- Population292 plus or minus 104
- Median age36.9 plus or minus 12.8
- Population under 1879 plus or minus 40
- Share under 1827.1 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Population 65 and over66 plus or minus 32
- Share 65 and over22.6 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Households144 plus or minus 55
- Family households106 plus or minus 54
- Share of households that are families73.6 percent plus or minus 24.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Higgston
Income and work in Higgston
- Median household income$42,500 plus or minus $26,347
- Per capita income$26,838 plus or minus $6,326
- Civilian labor force149 plus or minus 61
- Employed146 plus or minus 60
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over209 plus or minus 70
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.2 percent plus or minus 40.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.3 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Higgston
Housing in Higgston
- Housing units160 plus or minus 57
- Occupied units144 plus or minus 55
- Vacant units16 plus or minus 13
- Vacancy rate10.0 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Owner occupied75 plus or minus 31
- Renter occupied69 plus or minus 46
- Ownership rate52.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,300 plus or minus $64,934
- Median gross rent, monthly$916
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.9 percent plus or minus 16.6
- Single family units89 plus or minus 35
- Share single family55.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more14 plus or minus 19
- Share in buildings of two or more8.8 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Mobile homes57 plus or minus 44
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Higgston
How Higgston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute142 plus or minus 59
- Commuting under 15 minutes98 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting under 15 minutes69.0 percent plus or minus 27.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more18 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.7 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Drove alone87.4 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Public transport2.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.7 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Higgston
Flood risk in Higgston
- NFIP communityCity of Higgston
- NFIP community number130628
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/10(M)
The City of Higgston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130628 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.
Montgomery County, not Higgston
Montgomery County context, not Higgston figures
- Establishments in Montgomery County98
- Covered employment, Montgomery County1,500
- Average annual pay, Montgomery County$39,939
- Housing units permitted, Montgomery County21
Every figure in this section is published for Montgomery County as a whole and is not a measurement of Higgston.
All Montgomery County figures →
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.
Coverage
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
Higgston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Higgston, Georgia?
292, in 144 households. Higgston town covers 3.15 square miles of land, which is 93 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Higgston in?
Montgomery County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Higgston?
$42,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,300. Median gross rent is $916 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Higgston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Higgston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Higgston, city of, community 130628, 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 Higgston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Montgomery 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 Higgston.
Is zoning published for Higgston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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