Hiram, Georgia

Hiram, Georgia
City
Downtown Hiram
FIPS code		13-39076[2]
GNIS feature ID	0331996[3]
Website	cityofhiramga.gov

Hiram (/Hai:rm/) is a city in

, the population is 4,929.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the Town of Hiram in 1891.^[4] The city was named after Hiram Baguette, the town's first postmaster.^[5]

Geography

Hiram is located at 33°51′56″N 84°46′29″W / 33.86556°N 84.77472°W / 33.86556; -84.77472 (33.865575, -84.774593).^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), of which 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.66%) is water.

At the intersection of

]

Via GA-92, Acworth is 18 mi (29 km) to the north, and Douglasville is 9 mi (14 km) to the south. Via US-278, Dallas is 8 mi (13 km) to the northwest, and Powder Springs is 5 mi (8 km) to the east.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	105		—
1910	254		141.9%
1920	329		29.5%
1930	303		−7.9%
1940	282		−6.9%
1950	299		6.0%
1960	358		19.7%
1970	441		23.2%
1980	1,030		133.6%
1990	1,389		34.9%
2000	1,361		−2.0%
2010	3,546		160.5%
2020	4,929		39.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

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Recent years have seen a tremendous increase in the populations of Dallas and Hiram, as well as Paulding County.

Dallas and Hiram more than doubled in population from 2000 to 2010, according to figures from the U.S. Census. Dallas, Paulding's county seat, went from an overall population of 5,056 in 2000 to 11,544 in the 2010 census—just over a 128 percent increase.

But Hiram's growth was even more explosive over the last decade,^[when?] jumping to 3,546 from 1,361—an increase of more than 160 percent.

The county's numbers also swelled, but not at the rate experienced by Dallas and Hiram. From 2000's population of 81,678, the county saw nearly three-quarters of that total adding to its resident count, bringing it to 142,324.

2020 census

Hiram racial composition^[8]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,823	36.99%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	2,292	46.5%
Native American	17	0.34%
Asian	56	1.14%
Pacific Islander	4	0.08%
Other/mixed	266	5.4%
Latino	471	9.56%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,929 people, 1,510 households, and 1,030 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

people of any race were 7.54% of the population.

There were 481 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,069, and the median income for a family was $51,705. Males had a median income of $36,048 versus $24,483 for females. The

, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Major highways

Education

The city of Hiram has two public schools named after it,

.

Recreation

• Silver Comet Trail^[9]
• Ben Hill Strickland Park

References

External links

• City of Hiram