drive down main street in Guyton, they can view the lighted trees that line the old railroad median for . The Guyton Volunteer Fire Department usually illuminates the nearly 7,000 lights each year on the Saturday following Thanksgiving. Today, Guyton is still a small town, but one with much history. As visitors drive through its narrow lanes and streets, particularly in December of each year, they see a Georgia town pretty much the way it was nearly a century ago. Geography Guyton is located in west-central Effingham County at (32.336338, -81.393763). State Routes 17 and 119 cross in the southwest part of town. GA 17 leads northwest to Oliver and south to Bloomingdale, west of Savannah, while GA 119 leads northeast to Springfield, the Effingham County seat, and southwest to Interstate 16 in Bulloch County. According to the United States Census Bureau, Guyton has a total area of , of which , or 0.48%, is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,289 people, 665 households, and 527 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,684 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 60.3% White, 35.7% Black, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian and 1.4% from two or more races. 2.2% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 917 people, 300 households, and 236 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 340 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 60.31% White, 37.08% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population. There were 300 households, out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.50. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to