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Habersham County, GA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Cornelia, GA
Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 49,665   ( 3,636 from 2020)
Land area: 276.9 square miles
Population density: 179.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:37,139 74.78% 4.7%
Black:1,8763.78% 7.8%
Indian:1260.25% 11.5%
Asian:1,1872.39% 10.7%
2+ races:8491.71% 17.9%
Hispanic:8,48817.09% 22.7%
Total non-White:12,52625.22% 18.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,205 12.0
Deaths:2,46913.4
Net Migration: 3,31818.0
Net Immigration: 5553.0
Change in White population:1,671 3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,965 4.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
46,029
35,46877.06%
1,7403.78%
1130.25%
1,0722.33%
7201.56%
6,91615.03%
10,56122.94%

2010
43,041
34,62180.44%
1,4123.28%
810.19%
1,0022.33%
5581.30%
5,33312.39%
8,42019.56%

2000
35,902
30,48684.91%
1,5514.32%
890.25%
6941.93%
3270.91%
2,7507.66%
5,41615.09%

1990
27,621
25,17491.14%
1,4895.39%
670.24%
5852.12%
n/a
3061.11%
2,4478.86%

1980
25,020
23,60494.34%
1,2605.04%
290.12%
90.04%
n/a
660.26%
1,4165.66%

1970
20,691
19,33093.42%
1,2065.83%
60.03%
140.07%
n/a
1310.63%
1,361 6.58%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
4,729 11.0
4,0119.3
1,4763.4
960.2
847 2.0
2,141 5.0
2000's
NumberRate
5,474 15.2
3,0428.5
4,34812.1
1,1333.2
4,135 11.5
3,004 8.4
1990's
NumberRate
4,106 14.9
2,79610.1
3,88214.1
3121.1
5,312 19.2
2,969 10.7
1980's
NumberRate
3,359 13.4
2,196 8.8
1,501 6.0
n/a
1,570 6.3
1,031 4.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,560 12.4
n/a
4,274 20.7
55 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Habersham County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.0
10,230 10.7%
85,464 89.3%
8,668 9.1%
15,606
2.82
10,812 69.3%
8,437 78.0%
604 5.6%
4,794 30.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.6
10,304 23.9%
32,737 76.1%
6,599 15.3%
15,472
2.63
11,307 73.1%
8,940 79.1%
827 7.3%
4,165 26.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
8,377 23.3%
27,525 76.7%
4,961 13.8%
13,316
2.55
9,931 74.6%
8,272 83.3%
690 6.9%
3,385 25.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
6,584 23.8%
21,037 76.2%
3,644 13.2%
9,938
2.60
7,679 77.3%
6,482 84.4%
438 5.7%
2,259 22.7%

1980
NumberPercent
29.4
6,771 27.1%
18,249 72.9%
2,736 10.9%
8,421
2.78
6,938 82.4%
6,035 87.0%
379 5.5%
1,483 17.6%

2022 Housing Data for Habersham County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,491 
Median Value$188,800 
Occupied15,60684.4%
Vacant2,88515.6%
Owned11,75475.3%
Rented3,85224.7%
Median Rent$861 
Single-Family Units13,33672.1%
    Detached13,08670.8%
    Attached2501.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units6753.7%
Mobile Homes3,83120.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Habersham County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008255.3%
$10,000 to $14,9998935.7%
$15,000 to $19,9997704.9%
$20,000 to $24,9995103.3%
$25,000 to $29,9998075.2%
$30,000 to $34,9998235.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995453.5%
$40,000 to $44,9996984.5%
$45,000 to $49,9997084.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1317.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,71511.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,88812.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4929.6%
$125,000 to $149,9999205.9%
$150,000 to $199,9998915.7%
$200,000 or more9906.3%
Median Household Income61,292 
Per Capita Income29,069 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state74 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7604.9%
Public Assistance2641.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,15013.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,93565.4%
Unemployed4281.8%
In Armed Forces220.1%
Total Labor Force16,38567.3%
Not in Labor Force7,96632.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,1006,40455.8%
Non-Profit96279054.9%
Self-Employed1,31789659.5%
Local Government56388538.9%
State Government29262331.9%
Federal Government14912155.2%
Total Private + Self9,4177,30056.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9662,41944.8%
Total11,3839,71953.9%
Pct. Govt.12.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,44211.6%
Sales and Office Occupations4,18919.8%
Professional, Technical4,19119.8%
Service Occupations3,62917.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2241.1%
All others6,67531.6%
White Collar 51.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,93718.6%
Health care and social assistance2,25910.7%
Educational services2,14910.2%
Retail trade2,0159.5%
Construction1,7508.3%
Accommodation and food services1,6057.6%
Other services1,1015.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0535.0%
Transportation and warehousing8424.0%
Public administration8213.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7163.4%
Information6813.2%
Finance and insurance5752.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5582.6%
Wholesale trade4452.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2201.0%
Utilities2101.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1780.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.0%
Management20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Habersham County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,08013.12%
Puerto Rican2780.60%
Cuban250.05%
Dominican510.11%
Total Central American7861.70%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan6461.39%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian130.03%
Salvadoran1170.25%
Other Central American100.02%
Total South American1660.36%
Argentinean140.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1450.31%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian40.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan30.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1630.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian3100.67%
Filipino2230.48%
Vietnamese1280.28%
Indian640.14%
Chinese250.05%
Korean190.04%
Japanese80.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English36,86584.2%
Spanish5,46412.5%
Other Asian5841.3%
Other3470.8%
Tagalog1580.4%
German, other Germanic1070.2%
Vietnamese1060.2%
Other Indo-European660.2%
Chinese310.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,45916.1%
English5,70112.3%
Irish4,2479.2%
German2,3395.0%
European1,1422.5%
Scotch-Irish8951.9%
Scottish7171.5%
Italian3840.8%
British3020.7%
French3010.6%
Swedish2630.6%
Welsh2020.4%
West Indian1790.4%
Austrian1540.3%
Dutch1300.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen42,91492.6%
Not a citizen3,4127.4%
Native41,93690.5%
Foreign-born4,3909.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Habersham County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,886 9.2%3,153 10.1%10,544 33.7%7,543 24.1%4,024 12.9%3,159 10.1%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,886 9.2%
9-12 Years 3,153 10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,544 33.7%
Some College 7,543 24.1%
Bach. Degree 4,024 12.9%
Grad Degree 3,159 10.1%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Habersham County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,084 13,369 715 5.1% 5.4%
1991 14,188 13,473 715 5.0% 5.3%
1992 14,428 13,707 721 5.0% 6.6%
1993 14,486 13,863 623 4.3% 5.7%
1994 14,426 13,810 616 4.3% 5.1%
1995 14,756 14,172 584 4.0% 4.8%
1996 14,870 14,130 740 5.0% 4.6%
1997 15,270 14,505 765 5.0% 4.5%
1998 15,588 14,977 611 3.9% 4.2%
1999 15,955 15,406 549 3.4% 3.8%
2000 18,275 17,639 636 3.5% 3.5%
2001 18,408 17,596 812 4.4% 4.1%
2002 18,798 17,943 855 4.5% 5.3%
2003 19,441 18,610 831 4.3% 5.1%
2004 19,380 18,592 788 4.1% 5.1%
2005 19,763 18,833 930 4.7% 5.7%
2006 19,771 18,914 857 4.3% 5.1%
2007 20,184 19,313 871 4.3% 4.9%
2008 20,775 19,491 1,284 6.2% 6.8%
2009 20,263 18,138 2,125 10.5% 10.4%
2010 18,396 16,410 1,986 10.8% 10.7%
2011 18,297 16,393 1,904 10.4% 10.1%
2012 18,359 16,639 1,720 9.4% 9.0%
2013 19,292 17,756 1,536 8.0% 8.1%
2014 18,941 17,617 1,324 7.0% 7.1%
2015 18,602 17,519 1,083 5.8% 6.1%
2016 19,302 18,268 1,034 5.4% 5.4%
2017 19,485 18,587 898 4.6% 4.8%
2018 19,461 18,722 739 3.8% 4.0%
2019 19,457 18,779 678 3.5% 3.5%
2020 18,691 17,675 1,016 5.4% 6.5%
2021 18,504 17,842 662 3.6% 3.9%
2022 18,779 18,201 578 3.1% 3.0%
2023 19,415 18,809 606 3.1% 3.2%
2024 22,009 21,309 700 3.2% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com