Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hoschton is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, 51st of 258 graded towns in Georgia, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 76% of Georgia towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $97K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $475K for a typical one and 5.3 times the Jefferson area’s $90K median household income. On hazard risk, just 22 of Georgia’s 374 towns do better. Hoschton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 91% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns.
Where Hoschton beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| West Jackson Elementary School | PK–5 | 1,082 |
Hillcrest-Allen Clinic and Hospital1,377 counted in 2010 and 2,666 in 2020; an estimated 8,623 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 219.5% since 2020, after 93.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Hoschton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 207 in 1890, 2,666 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hoschton, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Hoschton.
Hoschton owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia; it also has property taxes 1.6 times the Georgia norm.
The median property tax bill is $3,818, against $2,341 across Georgia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
88% of Hoschton households own their home, above both Georgia’s towns (58%) and U.S. towns (73%). The typical Hoschton home is worth about $475,000, down 1.9% in a year, 44% above the Georgia typical home.
| Hoschton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,147 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Jackson County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Jackson Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,082 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
| Hoschton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoschton Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here grew from 615 in 2013 to 854.
Most working residents leave Hoschton for work: only 2% work in town. At 33 minutes, Hoschton’s average trip to work is above both the Georgia town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Hoschton has added 239 jobs, to 854 in 2023.
| Hoschton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 9.2% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% | 15% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Winder 4s weather station, 11 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 219 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 85% of Georgia places with climate records. The Winder 4s weather station, 11 miles away, records that about 38 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 85% of Georgia places with climate records.
Hoschton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Hoschton’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,018 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hoschton’s, it is less healthy than 61%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Hoschton beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of adults binge drink in Hoschton.
| Hoschton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hoschton | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.1% | 13.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Georgia average. 39% of Hoschton adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Hoschton has grown 219% since 2020, to 8,623 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Hoschton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Median age | 37 years | 36.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 24% | 22% |
56% women, 44% men
About 78 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.2 points). Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Hoschton | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.9% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.5% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.7% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.1% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hoschton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi LakeLake Lanier
Big draw30 mi MountainStone Mountain
24 mi Stadium & arenaSanford Stadium
36 mi MuseumChattahoochee Nature Center
38 mi MountainCurrahee Mountain
20 mi Stadium & arenaGas South ArenaLake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Sanford Stadium: The original uploader was Clio64 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chattahoochee Nature Center: muffinn from Worcester, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Gas South Arena: fr:File:ArenaatGwinnettCenterSat.png : fr:User:Betp (26 janvier 2008 à 20:19), Public domain
None within 15 miles of Hoschton; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Hoschton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Hoschton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Hoschton on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Georgia, United States
Hoschton is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hoschton had a population of 2,666.
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One town shares a border with Hoschton.
Hoschton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Hoschton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Hoschton grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #51 of 258 in Georgia. It grades B for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
2 notable people were born here, including Joseph A. Boyd, Jr. and Jerry D. Jackson.
