Talking Rock

Population: 89
Median home value: $275,000

Talking Rock is a community in Pickens County, Georgia, home to 89 residents. Its median home value of $275,000 runs below the Pickens County figure of $289,600.

From 2019 to 2023, Talking Rock's population declined 18.3% from 109 to 89, while its median home value rose 87.2% from $146,900 to $275,000.

16.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 89
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $275,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 38
Homeownership rate: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10989

Median household income

$43,750$52,143

Median home value

$146,900$275,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	109	$43,750	$146,900
2020	110	—	$188,500
2021	101	—	$197,700
2022	106	$52,143	$248,100
2023	89	—	$275,000

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	9.0%
5 to 17	12	13.5%
18 to 24	12	13.5%
25 to 34	15	16.9%
35 to 44	9	10.1%
45 to 54	11	12.4%
55 to 64	8	9.0%
65 to 74	9	10.1%
75 and over	5	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	89	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate52.6%

Some college or associate's15.8%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	12.3%
High school graduate	30	52.6%
Some college or associate's	9	15.8%
Bachelor's degree	6	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	5	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone95.2%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	40	95.2%
Carpooled	2	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	14.3%
15 to 29 min	20	47.6%
30 to 44 min	7	16.7%
45 to 59 min	3	7.1%
60+ min	6	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.18
Poverty rate: 16.9% (15 of 89)

	Count	Share
Family households	25	89.3%
Nonfamily households	3	10.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28	73.7%
Vacant	10	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27	96.4%
Renter-occupied	1	3.6%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31	81.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	18.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1375272
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.5292, -84.4920