| | Royston, GA | Calhoun, GA | United States |
| Population | 2,616 | 16,920 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.7% | 52.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.3% | 47.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.8 | 33.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,571 | 16,166 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,493 | 10,667 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,758 | 7,135 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.8% | 64.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -7.1% | 146.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 767.6 | 1,083.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.4 | 15.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Royston, GA | Calhoun, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 11.0% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.0% | 6.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.8% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.3% | 7.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 13.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.3% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Royston, GA | Calhoun, GA | United States |
| White | 74.5% | 58.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 19.3% | 5.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 30.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Royston, GA | Calhoun, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 39.9% | 43.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 35.6% | 41.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.4% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.1% | 56.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.1% | 33.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.8% | 15.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.1% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.79 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,002 | 6,011 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 511 | 3,847 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.8% | 30.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 24.3% | 35.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 491 | 2,164 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 33.1% | 24.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.8% | 9.5% | 10.8% |