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Braselton, Georgia

Braselton, Georgia is part of the nationwide 5,000-plus population catalog, with Census population and ACS demographics, housing, income, education, employment, internet, and commute estimates.

Population 18,496

July 1, 2025 Census estimate.

Growth +37.85%

Change from the April 1, 2020 estimates base to July 1, 2025.

Median rent $2,082

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B25064 median gross rent estimate.

Median income $120,984

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B19013 median household income estimate.

Bachelor's+ 44.6%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B15003 estimate for population age 25 and over.

Jobs 3.4%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B23025 city civilian unemployment; BLS state unemployment is 3.6% for June 2026 (preliminary).

Poverty 6.2%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B17001 share below poverty among people whose poverty status is determined.

Median age 40.5 years

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B01002 median age estimate.

Age 20-24 6.5%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B01001 share of residents age 20 through 24.

Renter share 25.6%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B25003 renter-occupied share of occupied housing units.

Housing vacancy 4.4%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B25002 vacant share of all housing units. This is not the rental vacancy rate.

Household broadband 98.1%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B28002 household broadband-subscription share; verify provider and address-level service separately.

Work from home 19.8%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B08301 share of workers age 16+ who worked from home.

Commute 33.0 min

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B08303 approximate mean from travel-time buckets for workers who did not work from home.

Grad fit 79/100

Good short-list for 22-25 college grads; medium-high source confidence.

Cost pressure rent watch

ACS gross rent is 20.7% of median household income; compare utilities, tax, insurance, and personal debt separately.

Crime check growth-pressure check

City crime rates are not scored yet; verify FBI CDE and local police data before choosing a neighborhood.

Personal budget check

Can I afford Braselton?

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Braselton ACS median rent $2,082

2020-2024 ACS median gross rent, not a live listing quote.

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What matters for a 22-25 year old college grad

79/100 · good short-list
Career sectors regional employers, healthcare, local services

Use these sectors for first-pass job-board and LinkedIn searches.

Job market 3.4%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates city civilian unemployment; BLS state unemployment is 3.6% for June 2026 preliminary.

Schooling 44.6%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates bachelor's-or-higher share for age 25+. Check nearby universities, community colleges, certificates, and employer-paid education benefits.

Young-adult presence 6.5%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates share of residents age 20 through 24. This is a peer-presence signal, not a measure of social fit.

Cost pressure 20.7%

ACS rent-to-income baseline using $2,082 median gross rent and $120,984 median household income. Verify utilities, insurance, taxes, and your actual offer.

Housing baseline $2,082 / $459,400

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates median gross rent and owner-occupied median home value. Treat home value as a survey estimate, not a live listing price.

Poverty 6.2%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates share below poverty. Useful context for opportunity and service access; not a neighborhood-level measure.

Crime and safety growth-pressure check

Exact city/neighborhood rates are not scored yet; use FBI CDE, city police dashboards, and neighborhood-level checks.

Commute 33.0 min

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates approximate commute from travel-time buckets. Confirm your actual route, parking, transit frequency, and remote-work expectations.

Daily mobility 73.9% car · 0.8% transit · 19.8% home

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates worker commute-mode shares. Verify current route and service frequency.

Internet baseline 98.1%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates household broadband-subscription share. Confirm provider, speed, price, and address-level availability before moving.

Lifestyle newcomer momentum

Useful for social fit, networking, dating, outdoor access, and first-apartment quality of life.

Confidence medium-high

Profile combines Census population estimates, ACS 2020-2024 city/place estimates, BLS state unemployment, and transparent city/state tags.

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Braselton data coverage

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Population 18,496

U.S. Census July 1, 2025 city estimate.

Median age 40.5 years

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B01002 median age estimate.

Age 20-24 6.5%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B01001 share of the total population age 20 through 24.

Cost of living 20.7% rent/income

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates: ACS median gross rent divided by ACS median household income. This is a city-wide baseline, not a personal budget.

Median home value $459,400

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B25077 owner-occupied median value estimate; not a live listing-price feed.

Median rent $2,082

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B25064 median gross rent estimate for renter-occupied units paying cash rent.

Median household income $120,984

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B19013 median household income estimate in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.

Housing occupancy 4.4% vacant

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B25002 vacant share of all housing units. This is broader than rental vacancy and does not measure live availability.

Housing tenure 25.6% renter / 74.4% owner

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B25003 shares of occupied housing units.

Employment 3.4%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B23025 city civilian unemployment estimate; labor-force participation is 64.3%. BLS state unemployment is still shown as a separate current job-market proxy.

Poverty 6.2%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B17001 share below poverty among people whose poverty status is determined.

Crime overview growth-pressure check

Needs FBI Crime Data Explorer and local agency caveats before any rate or safety score is shown.

Education 44.6%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B15003 bachelor's degree or higher share for population age 25 and over. K-12 ratings still require NCES/state sources and boundary caveats.

Climate NOAA layer pending

Prioritize heat, humidity, hurricanes, flooding, and severe storms. Use NOAA normals and hazard history before comparing weather.

Commute 33.0 min

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B08303 approximate mean travel time from commute-time buckets for workers who did not work from home.

Commute modes 73.9% car · 0.8% transit · 0.0% bike · 19.8% home

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B08301 worker commute-mode shares.

Household broadband 98.1%

2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates B28002 broadband-subscription share; 1.5% report no internet access. Provider, speed, and address-level service still require FCC or provider data.

Major employers regional employers, healthcare, local services

Current employer view is sector-level. Named employer lists require a sourced city/MSA employer layer.

Nearby airports FAA layer pending

Needs FAA airport records and drive-time checks.

Things to do newcomer momentum

Current lifestyle tags are transparent place signals. Venue and recreation detail remains queued.

Relocation read

Should Braselton be on your shortlist?

Braselton has added population since the 2020 estimates base, which can point to demand, job access, housing expansion, migration inflow, or some combination of those forces.

Southern cities often require especially careful tax, insurance, heat, commute, and storm-risk checks before a move. WhereToLive.us keeps those categories separate so a reader can see what is verified and what still needs source review.

ACS adds a city-level baseline for Braselton, Georgia: median gross rent is $2,082, median household income is $120,984, bachelor's-or-higher share is 44.6%, city civilian unemployment is 3.4%, and approximate commute time is 33.0 min.

For a recent college grad, the first-pass profile is 79/100: good short-list. The main career tags are regional employers, healthcare, local services, schooling access is regional college access, and the BLS state unemployment proxy is 3.6% for June 2026.

For monetization and search quality, this page answers a specific relocation query without hiding the source gaps. It gives a reliable population, ACS, and state-job baseline, then points readers toward the school-boundary, crime, weather, tax, healthcare, and lifestyle checks that usually drive move decisions.

What the current data says

Braselton, Georgia is part of the nationwide catalog of incorporated places with at least 5,000 residents. Its July 1, 2025 Census estimate is 18,496, ranking #2,072 among unique incorporated-place names in this source pass.

The current move signal is high growth, and the young-grad fit score is 79/100. This score is a transparent research shortcut, not a final recommendation. ACS 2020-2024 city/place estimates are live for demographics, rent, income, home value, housing occupancy, education, poverty, employment, household internet, and commute context. Crime, school boundaries, weather, healthcare, tax, utilities, live wages, provider-level broadband, and live listings still need source-specific refreshes before stronger advice is issued.

Housing and monthly costs

ACS rent, income, owner-occupied home value, occupancy, and tenure are live where matched. Verify current listings, deposits, utilities, insurance, parking, taxes, and roommate options in Braselton, Georgia.

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Jobs and education

ACS employment and education plus BLS state unemployment are live. Verify occupation wages, current openings, employer stability, degree programs, and alumni pipelines.

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Safety and health

Use FBI CDE, local police, CMS, and HRSA sources for neighborhood crime, hospital access, specialists, and shortage-area checks.

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Climate and daily access

ACS household broadband and commute modes provide baselines. Verify NOAA climate and hazards, FEMA risk, FCC address-level broadband, airports, commute routes, and local recreation before moving.

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Braselton pros

  • 18,496 residents in the verified 2025 Census estimate.
  • Good short-list young-professional signal at 79/100.
  • ACS demographics, housing, income, education, poverty, employment, internet, and commute estimates are live for this city.
  • Competitive career signal from state job proxy and sector tags.
  • 44.6% bachelor's-or-higher ACS education signal.

Braselton cons and checks

  • ACS housing and income are city-wide survey estimates; verify a specific lease, salary offer, neighborhood, and listing market before deciding.
  • Growth-pressure check is still a verification step, not a crime score.
  • 33.0 min still needs route-level commute confirmation.
  • Taxes, healthcare, utilities, provider-level broadband, and weather hazards still need source-specific layers.

Braselton research checklist

  • Compare the 2025 population estimate against nearby cities and the state shortlist.
  • Check whether population growth matches the local housing supply and commute tradeoffs.
  • Layer in verified rent, wage, school, healthcare, tax, and safety data before making a move decision.
  • Use official city, county, Census, BLS, HUD, NOAA, NCES, CMS, FCC, and state tax sources for final confirmation.

Common Braselton questions

Is Braselton growing?
Braselton, Georgia is growing on the verified population measure, with +37.85% change from the 2020 estimates base to the 2025 estimate.
Is Braselton good for a 22-25 year old college grad?
Braselton, Georgia currently scores 79/100 on the young-grad fit model, with a competitive career signal, 44.6% bachelor's-or-higher ACS education signal, rent watch cost-pressure label, and 33.0 min commute signal. Treat that as a shortlist signal, not a guarantee.
Is Braselton affordable?
Braselton, Georgia has ACS median gross rent of $2,082 and ACS median household income of $120,984. Use this as a city-wide baseline, then verify current apartments, utilities, insurance, taxes, and your actual salary offer.
What should I verify before moving to Braselton?
Verify current rent or mortgage cost, wage expectations, commute route, school or graduate-program access, city and neighborhood crime data, healthcare access, utility costs, taxes, internet availability, and social fit using primary sources.
Does WhereToLive.us recommend Braselton?
Not as final advice. The current page is a research baseline. A recommendation requires verified affordability, occupation wages, job postings, safety, school, healthcare, tax, weather, and commute layers.

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