One downside of living in Royston, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.44 minutes every day commuting to work.
Royston is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Royston citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.74% of adults 25 and older in Royston have a college degree.
The per capita income in Royston in 2022 was $24,122, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,488 for a family of four. However, Royston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Royston also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.25% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Royston is a very 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 German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Royston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Vietnamese.
