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32.62° N · 85.04° W · GEOID 1361376

Piney Grove

Harris County, Georgia · part of the Columbus, GA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent, median_home_value

GeorgiaPiney Grove, GAPiney GrovePiney Grove

The short answer

Piney Grove is home to 576 people. Median household income is $64,208 a year and median rent is $1,048 a month, 19.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $302,800, about 4.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,048
23% below the median place
Median household income
$64,208
20% below the median place
Median home value
$302,800
5% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Piney Grove

  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 144 Georgia places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 128 Georgia places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 164 Georgia places.
  • Households average 2.00 people, smaller than in 93% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 166 Georgia places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2004, newer housing than in 94% of places its size.
01

Moving to Piney Grove

Harris County gains about 10.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,382
Moved out2,060
Net+322

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Russell County, AL7389−16
Meriwether County, GA5361−8

Within Georgia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within GeorgiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$78K
Leavers$82K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Harris County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Harris County report $78,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $81,700.
Income you would need
$41,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,048 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,879 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $302,800.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Kingman, AZ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
10.6
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$81,687
16% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasurePiney GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.1%24% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure10.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$78,33811% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$81,68716% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Piney Grove19.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$41,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.6%
4% below the median place
Home price to income
4.7x
24% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
20%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$54,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
2004
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasurePiney GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,04823% below
Rent to income119.6%4% below
Property tax rate10.8%7% below
Home price to income14.7x24% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure89.311% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,21225% below
HUD area median income4County figure$85,80020% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$2,57821% below
Median home value1County figure$302,8005% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.2%61% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure52.0%1% above
Homeownership183.0%25% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,8790% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built120041% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePiney GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$64,20820% below
Income per person1$70,63976% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$50,22924% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure6.2%68% above
Jobs6County figure6,95095% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.0%17% below
Mean commute1County figure26 min5% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 33.3%, 64% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
33.3%
64% below the median place
Household size1
2.0
20% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
16.1%
50% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasurePiney GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15766646th largest
Median age1County figure43.512% above
Bachelor's or higher116.1%50% below
High school or higher1County figure94.0%2% above
Household size12.020% below
Born abroad1County figure2.1%76% below
No health insurance1County figure6.8%6% above
Homes with broadband133.3%64% below
05

Life in Piney Grove

14 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars9.4 −55%
Shops18.6 −39%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.2 −46%
Doctors' offices and clinics5.3 −74%
Child care centers0.8 −65%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
5.3
74% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
9.4
55% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
0.8
65% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasurePiney GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure722% below
Public school students10County figure5,66316% above
Students per teacher10County figure15.21% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure9.455% below
Shops per 10k8County figure18.639% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.246% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure5.374% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure0.865% below
National Register listings9County figure148% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 20.8, 78% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Piney Grove. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk12
20.8
78% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
46.9
48% below the median place
Tornado risk12
36.7
55% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasurePiney GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure90°F4% above
January average low11County figure35°F37% above
Average temperature11County figure63°F15% above
Annual precipitation11County figure51.5 in18% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure20.878% below
Hurricane risk12County figure64.78% below
Tornado risk12County figure36.755% below
Wildfire risk12County figure49.020% below
Heat wave risk12County figure46.948% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure4812% above
Good air days13Metro figure53.4%22% below
08

Piney Grove in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$64,208 (2023)$84,500$70,500 to $101,500+4.0%
Median home value$87,000 (2023)$128,000$90,000 to $181,000+5.7%

The median home would be worth 1.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Piney Grove

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Kingman, AZ$1,058$61,792Compare
Camp Verde, AZ$1,059$69,203Compare
Green, OR$1,216$66,813Compare
Shady Hills, FL$993$68,409Compare
Shady Hills, FLGreen, ORCamp Verde, AZKingman, AZPiney Grove, GAPiney GroveKingmanCamp VerdeGreenShady HillsPiney GroveKingmanCamp VerdeGreenShady Hills

Common questions

Is Piney Grove a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 144 Georgia places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 128 Georgia places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Piney Grove expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $302,800.

What salary do you need to live in Piney Grove?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $41,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Piney Grove?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Kingman, AZ, Camp Verde, AZ, Green, OR and Shady Hills, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Piney Grove with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Piney Grove itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/piney-grove-georgia

Citytistics. “Piney Grove, Georgia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/piney-grove-georgia/

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