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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,[4] an increasing of 14.1% from 4,512 at the 2010 census.[5] The city is in the Warner Robins, GA, metropolitan area.

Byron, Georgia
City
Byron Municipal Complex
Location in Peach County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°38′56″N 83°45′20″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Peach, Houston
Area [1]
• 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	478
FIPS code	13-12260[2]
GNIS feature ID	0354930[3]
Website	byronga.com

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.[6] On September 15, 2012, an official Georgia Historical Society marker was placed near the raceway site to commemorate the festival.[7]

History

The community was named after Lord Byron, the British Romantic poet.[8] A former variant name was "Jackson", but the name was changed in order to avoid repetition with the Jackson in Butts County.[9] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Byron" in 1874.[10]

Geography

Byron is located in the northeast corner of Peach County at 32°38′56″N 83°45′20″W (32.648908, -83.755640),[11] near the geographic center of Georgia. Interstate 75 passes through the eastern side of the city, with access from Exits 146 and 149 (Georgia State Route 49). Byron is 93 miles (150 km) south of Atlanta, 16 miles (26 km) south of Macon, and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of the Peach County seat of Fort Valley.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22.4 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km²), or 0.28%, are water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	137		—
1930	318		—
1940	305		−4.1%
1950	379		24.3%
1960	1,138		200.3%
1970	1,368		20.2%
1980	1,661		21.4%
1990	2,276		37.0%
2000	2,887		26.8%
2010	4,512		56.3%
2020	5,702		26.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

2020 census

Byron racial composition[13]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	3,056	53.6%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	2,055	36.04%
Native American	12	0.21%
Asian	84	1.47%
Pacific Islander	1	0.02%
Other/Mixed	237	4.16%
Hispanic or Latino	257	4.51%

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 inhabitants 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.

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.[14]

Arts and culture

The city hosts the Battle of Byron, an annual charity fundraiser.[15]

References

External links

• Official website
• Byron Convention & Visitors Bureau

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