Royston is a city in Franklin, Hart, and Madison counties in the U.S. state of Georgia.

[7] A small portion extends south into Madison County.

[8] As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,493 people, 1,016 households, and 610 families residing in the city.

There were 1,135 housing units at an average density of 331.6 per square mile (128.0/km2).

35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.