Hiram is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,209 people and six associated neighborhoods, Hiram is the 154th largest community in Georgia. Hiram has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Hiram, where the median household income is $81,055.00.

A relatively large number of people in Hiram telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.66% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Hiram, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.95 minutes every day commuting to work.

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

The population of Hiram is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.34% of adults in Hiram have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hiram in 2022 was $33,952, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,808 for a family of four. However, Hiram contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hiram is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hiram home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hiram residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Hiram also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.23% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hiram include German, English, Haitian, Irish, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hiram's cultural character, accounting for 17.82% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Hiram is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.