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Guyton, Georgia

City in Effingham County, Georgia · ZIP 31312

  • Effingham County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 3,059 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 825Households
  • $71,115Median household income
  • $200,800Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Guyton

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Population, 2000 to 2020+149.6%
5001k1.5k2k2.5k2000: 91720002010: 1,68420102020: 2,28920209172,289
Population of Guyton at each census
CensusPopulation
2000917
20101,684
20202,289

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Guyton
Under $50k34.1%
$50k to $100k34.8%
$100k to $150k17.8%
$150k to $200k10.3%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $71,115 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Guyton
Owner occupied
698 units
Renter occupied
127 units
Vacancy rate
6.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Guyton compared with its county and state
Guyton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGuytonEffingham CountyGeorgia
Population2,57467,26510,822,590
Median household income$71,115$85,465$74,664
Median age30.336.637.4
Median home value$200,800$245,300$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.3%26.8%34.2%
Foreign-born residents0.6%3.2%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes84.6%78.5%65.4%
Mean commute to work31.1 minutes31.1 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Guyton, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Guyton Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Effingham County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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