Royston is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,645 people and three associated neighborhoods, Royston is the 234th largest community in Georgia.

Of important note, Royston is also a city of artists. Royston has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Royston’s character.

In Royston, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.44 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

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.

In terms of college education, Royston is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.74% of adults 25 and older in Royston have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.