AlstonGA
A town of 175, settled in 1910.
Is Alston a good place to live?
Alston’s median age is 62.7 years, above both the Georgia town median (36.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 3 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Alston. Alston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
175 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alston: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alston.
Homes in Alston are worth about $202K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Alston home is worth about $202,000, up 10.2% in a year, 39% below the Georgia typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Alston’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Alston for work: only 0% work in town. 23% of Alston residents live below the poverty line, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Alston’s average trip to work is 17 minutes.
| Alston | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Alston, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Alston has mild winters and hot summers
Alston has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Alston is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Alston is
Alston beats the Georgia average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 48% of Alston adults have high blood pressure.
| Alston | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Alston | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 77.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alston Walking Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Alston
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Alston
About 0 of every 100 Alston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
100% of working residents leave Alston for work
Where Alston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alston
Town in Georgia, United States
Alston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States, with a population of 178 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 230 ft
- ZIP code
- 30412
- Area code
- 912
Questions about Alston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alston, GA a good place to live?
Alston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.