About Axson

Axson is a very small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,207 people and just one neighborhood, Axson is the 316th largest community in Georgia.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Axson is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 54.4% of the Axson workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Axson is a town of transportation and shipping workers, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Axson who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.02%), sales jobs (7.29%), and teaching (5.47%).

Another important characteristic of Axson is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

As is often the case in a small town, Axson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Axson Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Axson ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 1.58% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Axson in 2000 was $10,603, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $42,412 for a family of four.

Axson is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Axson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Axson is White, followed by African-American. Axson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.12% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Axson include English and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Axson is English. Some people also speak Spanish.