Royston is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,665 people and three associated neighborhoods, Royston is the 234th largest community in Georgia.

One downside of living in Royston, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.65 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small city, Royston does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Royston is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.17% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Royston in 2022 was $27,954, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,816 for a family of four. However, Royston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Royston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Royston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Royston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Royston include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Ukrainian.

The most common language spoken in Royston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.