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Between, Georgia
Georgia›Walton County

BetweenGA

A town of 497, settled in 1893.

Photo: Quentin Melson · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Between

Between, GA · Photo: Quentin Melson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Between a good place to live?

James Berrien Upshaw House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Between has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

497 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Between, Georgia
Between, Georgia, 2024
Between’s story

133 years in pictures

Census counts: 104 in 1910, a low of 80 in 1960, 402 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1985 and 3 maps from 1896 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1893Between is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Between: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Between, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMonroe water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Between’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWalton County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWalton County Board of Elections and RegistrationWalton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes30655, 3065630655 52% · 30656 48%Census 2020

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 Between.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents in Between work locally than in the typical Georgia or U.S. town

The top destinations are Lawrenceville (5%), Atlanta (5%) and Loganville (4%). Since 2013, Between has added 45 jobs, to 125 in 2023. The middle household income for Between comes to $113,000. The median commute is under 23 miles.

0%work in town
BetweenGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Median household income$113,000$63,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.5%9.1%8%
Below the poverty line14%15%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Between0%
Lawrenceville5%
Atlanta5%
Loganville4%
Monroe4%
23 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Between
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Between’s year

For Between, the July high is 90°F.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–55°
Spring49–73°
Summer67–88°
Fall51–73°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Between, with inland flooding at the top

FEMA puts nearly three fifths of Between’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes. The risk rating from FEMA in the town is 34 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Between is

For adults in Between, the share who binge drink is 16%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Between beats Georgia on 6 and trails on 1. In Between, 35% of adults sleep under 7 hours, where Georgia’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 36%. Among adults here, 35% feel lonely and 13% worry about having enough food.

BetweenGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)35%40%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%39%33%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)13%22%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)18%23%19%
32 measures vs. Georgia
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBetweenGA
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%9.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.9%17.7%
More adults who have had cancer8.5%7%
Piedmont Walton Hospital
6.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

More adults under 35 in Between than across Georgia

In Between, nearly a third of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both Georgia’s towns (25%) and U.S. towns (29%). Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). Population is up 22% locally since 2020, to 497 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Among residents here, 14% are 65 or older.

35median age · GA 37.6
BetweenGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Median age35 years36.5 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+32%25%29%
Aged 65 or older14%15%18%
Under 1822%24%22%
BetweenGeorgiaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school32%
Some college21%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 18% and 61% women

The Census survey reached too few of Between’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.3 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Between
BetweenGAU.S.
Under 109.3%12.1%11.6%
10 to 1712.9%11.1%10.3%
18 to 2417%9.5%9.1%
25 to 3410.8%13.8%13.7%
35 to 449.1%13.4%13.2%
45 to 5414.9%12.8%12.2%
55 to 6411.8%12.3%12.7%
65 to 7410.2%9.1%10.2%
75 and older3.9%5.8%7%
No diploma6.5%10.8%10.4%
High school32.1%26.6%26%
Some college21.2%19.2%19.1%
Associate’s8.2%8.4%8.8%
Bachelor’s20.8%21.1%21.6%
Graduate11.3%13.9%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points

1
homes sold in March

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Stone Mountain and 65 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Between. Close and well known come first.

All 80 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Sanford Stadium: The original uploader was Clio64 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Between

16pages on Between
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Between

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Between for work

Where Between’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

5% → Lawrenceville Lawrenceville 5% 5% → Atlanta Atlanta 5% 4% → Loganville Loganville 4% 4% → Monroe Monroe 4% 2% → Gainesville Gainesville 2% 2% → Dunwoody Dunwoody 2% Between · 0% stay
125jobs based in Between
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Between

Town in Georgia, United States

Between is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 402.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
971 ft

Questions about Between

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Between, GA a good place to live?

Between has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.