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A town of 427. A typical home worth about $651K.
Population
427
residents
Typical home
$651K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$149K
median
Median age
35.6
years
Jobs based here
103
A commuter town
What makes Bishop stand out
The thing Bishop does most differently from other towns.
Small town
427 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Bishop home is worth about $651K
The typical Bishop home is worth about $651,000, up 3.2% in a year, 97% above the Georgia typical home.
$651KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bishop$651K
Georgia$331K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bishop
Most working residents leave Bishop for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Watkinsville (6%), Atlanta (6%) and Monroe (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bishop1%
Watkinsville6%
Atlanta6%
Monroe4%
Sandy Springs2%
10 mi
median commute distance
103
jobs based in Bishop
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Bishop has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–56°
Spring49–74°
Summer68–89°
Fall51–74°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Bishop is
Bishop beats the Georgia average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Georgia
19 better11 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Bishop | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 17.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.9% | 14.5% |
St. Mary's Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Bishop is conserved land
1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 534 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bishop for work
Where Bishop’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
103jobs based in Bishop
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023