Hoschton is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hoschton had a population of 2,666.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the city in 1891 as the Town of Hoschton. The community was named after Russell A. Hosch, a local merchant.
Geography
Hoschton is located in western Jackson County at . It is bordered to the north by the city of Braselton. Georgia State Route 53 runs through the center of town, leading northwest to Oakwood and south to Winder. Jefferson, the county seat, is to the east, and Atlanta is to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hoschton has a total area of , of which , or 0.79%, are water. Water bodies in Hoschton drain west and east into tributaries of the Mulberry River, part of the Oconee River watershed.
The ZIP Code for Hoschton, 30548, goes well beyond the city limits and covers part of four counties: Jackson, Gwinnett, Hall, and Barrow. Hoschton's ZIP Code is used within about 40 percent of the Braselton town limits.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Hoschton had a population of 2,666. The median age was 34.5 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.4 males age 18 and over.
There were 977 households in Hoschton, of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 61.6% were married-couple households, 12.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older., there were 1,070 people, 388 households, and 304 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 404 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.36% White, 4.86% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 388 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $57,917. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $27,153 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,416. About 9.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.