Between, Georgia
Seal of Georgia
Between · Walton County, Georgia
Population 494 (est. 2026: ~500)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + -2.43% annual growth projection

Between, Georgia

Walton County, Georgia · Population 402

Between sits on the eastern edge of Walton County, roughly midway between Monroe and Social Circle on US-78. The name is literal — early settlers called it that because the community fell squarely between two larger towns. Today it remains one of Georgia's smallest incorporated places: 402 residents, 159 housing units, and a character shaped more by what surrounds it than what sits within its limits. Atlanta's eastern suburbs push steadily closer, and Between has absorbed some of that pressure in the form of high home values and a workforce that has largely decoupled from local geography.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 five-year estimates count 491 residents in Between — the incorporated-place figure used for most federal counts. The median age is 35.7, slightly younger than Georgia's statewide median. The population is predominantly white (420), with 43 Black residents and 15 identifying as Hispanic or Latino. There are no Asian residents in the dataset.

Households number 151, with 123 of those classified as family households. The average household size of 3.25 runs notably higher than the Georgia state average, which typically lands near 2.6. Children under 18 account for 98 of the town's residents — roughly one in five — consistent with a community of young families. Forty-three residents fall below the poverty line, representing about 8.8 percent of the population, a figure well below Georgia's overall poverty rate.

Economy & Employment

Between punches well above its weight on income. The median household income of $123,854 is more than double the Georgia statewide median, which has hovered around $61,000–$65,000 in recent ACS cycles. Walton County's median sits considerably lower, making Between an outlier within its own county. Per capita income is $45,093.

Of 309 residents in the labor force, 15 are unemployed — an unemployment rate of roughly 4.9 percent. The data does not break out specific industries, but the commuting picture (discussed below) suggests a professional or knowledge-worker workforce with strong remote-work penetration.

Housing

Between's housing market is tight and expensive. Of 159 total units, 151 are occupied and only 8 sit vacant — a vacancy rate of about 5 percent that leaves almost no slack in supply. Owner-occupants hold 130 of those units; renters account for just 21. That 86 percent ownership rate is high by any measure.

The median home value is $325,000, well above Walton County's overall median and substantially above statewide figures. Renters pay a median of $1,525 per month. Both figures reflect Atlanta exurban spillover more than small-town rural pricing. For buyers, inventory is scarce; for renters, options are extremely limited — 21 renter-occupied units in the entire town.

Schools

Between falls within the Walton County School District. Students attend the following NCES-tracked schools:

Monroe Area High School, the district's main high school, is located in Monroe, roughly 10 miles west. All secondary students travel to Monroe for middle and high school.

Getting Around

Between is a car-dependent community with no public transit and no recorded pedestrian commuters. Of 289 total workers, 139 drove alone and 16 carpooled. The headline number: 134 workers — 46 percent of the workforce — worked from home. That is an exceptionally high remote-work share that reshapes daily life in a town this size.

Aggregate travel time for commuters totals 4,635 minutes across all workers, suggesting an average one-way commute of roughly 30 minutes for those who do leave home. Atlanta's eastern metro corridor is accessible via US-78 and I-20, both within reasonable distance.

Healthcare

Walton County's primary hospital is Piedmont Walton Hospital in Monroe. Ridgeview Institute Monroe, also in the county, provides behavioral health services. Neither facility has CMS star ratings available in the current dataset.

For individual provider searches, the CMS NPI Registry can be queried for Between-area clinicians: NPI Registry — Between, GA.

Library

The Monroe-Walton County Library serves Between residents and is located approximately 2.3 miles away. Phone: (770) 267-4630. It is the county's primary public library branch and the closest resource for residents without home internet access.

Parks & Recreation

Two National Park Service units sit within reasonable driving distance:

Neither is a quick errand, but both are accessible as day trips.

Natural Hazards

Walton County has accumulated 13 FEMA disaster declarations since 1973, a record that reflects Georgia's exposure to a wide range of hazards:

Residents should treat winter ice storms and hurricane remnants as the most routine threats. Both can arrive with limited warning and knock out power for extended periods in rural settings.

Government & Municipal Code

Between's municipal code is published through Municode and accessible at library.municode.com/ga/between-town-georgia. The town does not have an adopted building code on file — a meaningful gap for anyone planning construction or renovation, as local enforcement mechanisms may differ from county or state standards.

Weather

Current forecasts for Between are available through the National Weather Service: NWS Forecast — Between, GA. Active alerts can be checked at the NWS Alerts page. The nearest official weather observation station is Monroe 1.8 ENE, approximately 0.6 miles from town.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)