Byron, Georgia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Byron, Georgia
City
Byron Municipal Complex
Location in Peach County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Peach, Houston
Area
• Total	8.79 sq mi (22.77 km2)
• Land	8.77 sq mi (22.70 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation	509 ft (155 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,702
• Density	650.47/sq mi (251.15/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31008
Area code(s)	478
FIPS code	13-12260
GNIS feature ID	0354930

Main Street in downtown Byron

Peach Shops Outlet Mall beside I-75 in Byron

Byron is a city located primarily in Peach County, Georgia, United States. A small portion of the city also extends into parts of Houston and Crawford counties. The population was estimated to be 5,149 in 2019 by the Census Bureau, an increasing of 14.1% from 4,512 at the 2010 census. The city is in the Warner Robins, GA, metropolitan area.

Byron was home to the Middle Georgia Raceway, an auto racetrack that hosted NASCAR races and the filming of TV commercials and a feature movie. From July 3–5, 1970, in a field next to the raceway, the Atlanta International Pop Festival was held, which was the largest gathering in Georgia history until the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. On September 15, 2012, an official Georgia Historical Society marker was placed near the raceway site to commemorate the festival.

Geography

Byron is located at 32°38′56″N 83°45′20″W / 32.64889°N 83.75556°W / 32.64889; -83.75556 (32.648908, -83.755640). It is centrally located near the geographical center of Georgia on Interstate 75 and its intersection with Georgia Hwy. 49. Byron is 90 miles south of Atlanta, 16 miles south of Macon and 10 miles from the Peach County seat of Fort Valley. Use the map below for driving directions to Byron from your location.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km²), of which, 5.8 square miles (15 km²) of it is land and 0.17% is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,702 people, 2,198 households, and 1,588 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the 2010 Census the Census Bureau estimated there were 4,512 people and 1,781 households. The population density was 514.5 people per square mile (198.6/km²). There were 1,940 housing units at an average density of 221.2 per square mile (85.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.40% White, 29.03% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.97% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population.

There were 1,781 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 14.8% were family households with a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 60 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the populations' age spreads out among different cohorts, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males.[1]

In 2019 the Census Bureau estimated the median household income to be $54,433 and the median income for a family as $70,347. Males had a median income of $62,785 versus $17,118 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,964. About 17.1% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 28.2% of those age 65 or over. Of those 25 years of age or older, 10.7% held less than a high school degree, 27.5% held a bachelor's degree or higher, and 61.8% held at least a high school degree.

Points of interest

Battle of Byron [2]

See also

In Spanish: Byron (Georgia) para niños