US Census Data

Habersham County, Georgia

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
46,948
+5.2%’19–’23
Median household income
$65,622
+29.8%’19–’23
Median home value
$212,000
+40.9%’19–’23

Habersham County, Georgia counts 46,948 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,622 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Habersham County's population grew 5.2% from 44,626 to 46,948, while its median household income rose 29.8% from $50,563 to $65,622.

24.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
46,948
Median age
39.6 yrs
Median household income
$65,622
Median home value
$212,000
Median gross rent
$939
Housing units
18,774
Homeownership rate
74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.2%
Unemployment rate
2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
44,62646,948
Median household income
$50,563$65,622
Median home value
$150,500$212,000
Median gross rent
$772$939
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201944,626$50,563$150,500$772
202045,204$54,147$155,200$778
202145,767$56,680$160,300$819
202246,326$61,292$188,800$861
202346,948$65,622$212,000$939

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,6735.7%
5 to 177,61416.2%
18 to 244,5819.8%
25 to 345,88812.5%
35 to 445,63512.0%
45 to 545,72512.2%
55 to 645,90112.6%
65 to 745,21511.1%
75 and over3,7167.9%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)35,69276.0%
Black or African American1,5973.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native500.1%
Asian1,0042.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander70.0%
Some other race680.1%
Two or more races1,2152.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7,31515.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma5,67017.7%
High school graduate10,46532.6%
Some college or associate's8,16725.5%
Bachelor's degree4,62814.4%
Graduate or professional degree3,1509.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
28 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone16,19678.8%
Carpooled2,26411.0%
Public transit510.2%
Walked1400.7%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,7678.6%
Other means1240.6%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min5,82331.0%
15 to 29 min6,08232.4%
30 to 44 min3,44318.3%
45 to 59 min1,5188.1%
60+ min1,90910.2%

Households

Average household size
2.78
Poverty rate
13.6% (6,064 of 44,429)
CountShare
Family households11,33670.6%
Nonfamily households4,71229.4%

Housing

Median year structure built
1992

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied16,04885.5%
Vacant2,72614.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied11,98574.7%
Renter-occupied4,06325.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached13,18770.2%
1-unit, attached2071.1%
2 to 4 units7834.2%
5 to 19 units5242.8%
20 or more units2441.3%
Mobile home & other3,82920.4%

Geography

County GEOID
13137
State
Georgia
Land area
277 sq mi
Water area
2.19 sq mi
Center point
34.6344, -83.5259

Cities & places

7

Compare with nearby counties

5

Georgia rankings

21

Other counties in Georgia

158